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Greasy grimey parts!
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03/02/12 03:34 PM
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I have so many really good original parts for my project but they are caked with years of grease and grime. For example I have a trans cross member that is just caked with years of grimy greasy crud. I was thinking of soaking it in a bucket with a concoction of a good mixture of a cleaning agent. My question is what should I use? Simple green? What are your suggestions? Also have parts like my awesome 1969 BB torqueflite that obviously won't fit in a bucket. Spray with simple green and wipe? Suggestions from my Mopar brothers and sisters would be appreciated! Thanks much in advance!
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Re: Greasy grimey parts!
[Re: Challenger 1]
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03/02/12 04:32 PM
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Very good! All excellent suggestions. I have taken parts to the car wash with great results. Issue there is it isn't as convenient as doing it at home (I know, what a whiner huh?). I have been lookin at pressure washers, parts washers, etc for years but have never pulled the trigger due to the dollars involved. I have never used gasoline to clean so....maybe I will give it a try. I hae used oven cleaner before and it worked ok. Thanks again!!
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Re: Greasy grimey parts!
[Re: moparbroz]
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03/02/12 06:07 PM
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When I did my engine bay it was horrible, just thick caked on crap. I sprayed it with oven cleaner then wire wheeled it. Then degreaser and wire wheeled it again. Then I scrubbed it all down with a really soapy mix using Ajax dish soap with bleach and stiff bristled brushes. Then sprayed with brake kleen right before painting. It worked awesome and was cheap. Took me a full day to really get my whole bay spotless, nooks and crannies included.
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Re: Greasy grimey parts!
[Re: mopar4ya]
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03/04/12 09:32 AM
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I have done all of the above, but recently started using a steam blaster after easy stuff scraped off and degreaser applied directly to part
1966 Dart GT
...down to only 1 mopar for the first time in 15 years!
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Re: Greasy grimey parts!
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03/04/12 09:41 AM
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Parts that are really caked-up with grime should be scraped with a plastic knife or similar item that won't make scratches.
Soaps meant for dish washing machines usually contain amonia are much stronger than soaps meant for hand dish washing. In fact, you should never use dish wash machine soap on good paint.
Strong dish washer machine soap, an old toothbrush, plus very hot water works very good.
Just be sure to clean up the kitchen sink before wifey sees it.
this pretty much sums it up for the average guy at home,no easy fix just good ole fashon elbow grease.
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Re: Greasy grimey parts!
[Re: 340duster340]
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03/04/12 09:42 AM
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I have done all of the above, but recently started using a steam blaster after easy stuff scraped off and degreaser applied directly to part
I would KILL for a quality (read: $$$) genuine steam pressure washer. Can't even rent one down here in Fumbuck County... 
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Re: Greasy grimey parts!
[Re: Challenger 1]
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03/04/12 09:59 AM
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Invest in a pressure washer and a parts washer with mineral spirits. Both are needed if your gonna rebuild cars.
Gasoline also works great for cleaning parts and is cheapest. 
Good advice. They don't need to be expensive or fancy to help a lot. For many years I used a small inexpensive electric pressure washer... very helpful. A $70 parts washer from Harbor Freight works wonders. The 10 gallons of mineral spirit needed to fill it is a little expensive (don't use gasoline in this!).
For really nasty chassis parts with baked on grease and dirt, oven cleaner, ammonia or even paint stripper + pressure washer works well.
The way to use ammonia is to "gas it". Get a heavy trash bag, put the part(s) in it, add a pint or two of janitors strength ammonia, and seal. Let it work for a few hours or overnight, remove and pressure wash or scrub. Just don't do aluminum parts this way.
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Re: Greasy grimey parts!
[Re: ahy]
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03/04/12 11:07 AM
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small parts, for a quick degreasing, I'll use a coffee can, a splash of gasoline, and a brush.
Yes, gas is expensive,but it's cheaper than a gallon of paint thinner, mineral spirits, etc.
but purple power is also good stuff! I've taken a set of sludged abused heads that were sitting outside in a closed up engine for years, and the thing filled with water, mixed with the oil. it was like a milkshake inside. Soaked the heads in a 5 gallon bucket with purple power in it for a week. when I removed the heads, they looked like brand new fresh castings!! the paint, rust, grime, was gone
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Re: Greasy grimey parts!
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03/04/12 11:40 AM
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Easy Off and the car wash. 
I a lot of times use the engine degreaser at the self wash. Advantage using the self wash is you can work until satisfied and they have a pit for the grease run-off as to not pollute too bad. It's also cheap!
The worst part about degreasing parts at the car wash nowadays, is that you have to wear a ski mask and hoody like the unibomber to do it! All of the local car washes have signs that say "DO NOT WASH OUT TRUCK BEDS,OR CLEAN GREASY PARTS,ETC,  " All of em have cameras, so look around before you make a mess you might have to pay to clean up. 
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Re: Greasy grimey parts!
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03/04/12 11:58 AM
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All great suggestions. Thanks much!
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I used Rustoleum rust converter and black Krylon semi gloss on my front end and although not correct everthing looks brand new.
