Posted by WA-Hal on March 08, 2010 at 17:26:08 from (208.81.157.90):
In Reply to: Cleaning up a tractor posted by Zachary Hoyt on March 08, 2010 at 16:09:50:
Oven cleaner is pretty hard on paint--I wouldn't use it unless I planned to repaint that area. Gunk works OK, but can get costly if you have a large area to clean.
I have had pretty good luck using diesel as a solvent. I usually paint it on with a parts cleaning brush. The diesel flows downward, carrying the mess with it, and I put down some newspapers to catch the drips and make disposal easy. Diesel doesn't smell real good, but it is no worse than lots of other solvents. Unlike gasoline (which is what I used to use when I was a dumb kid!), diesel is very unlikely to burn, so it is fairly safe. As with most other solvents, a person should use heavy rubber gloves to avoid skin contact with the solvent and dissolved mess.
Some heavy deposits require some digging with screw drivers or putty knives and wire brushing. I hate to use a wire brush much, since they toss little bits of grease all over the place. Using the diesel solvent confines most of the mess to right under the drip area.
When I have the area as clean as it can be with diesel and a parts cleaning brush, the oily film can be removed with hot water with some dishwashing liquid detergent in it.
I have cleaned a lot of parts and machines this way over the years. It doesn't seem to hurt anything, although it is some effort to do. A pressure washer also works and is a lot easier, but I have had some trouble with getting water into areas that I had hoped to keep dry. Hope this helps, and good luck!
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