Re: IML: What to use for cleaning

[Jason Wulf <jrwulf@xxxxxxxxx>]

I spoke recently with a friend of mine, he said there's an Industrial
Simple Green in a black bottle found somewhere...apparently it works
amazingly well.  He was unaware that he didn't have black valve
covers, it took so much grease off these that they turned red! 
Previously he had used engine degreaser and a power wand at a drive-up
car wash...so I'm going to ask him again where he got it, and I'll
report back here.


-Jason

On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:22:01 -0500, Steve B. <imperial59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Thanx everyone for your advice!   I got some mineral spirits on the way
> home tonight and will run out and get some diesel as well to try that.
> 
>                  Steve B.
> 
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> Steve;
>   May I suggest using diesel fuel for disolving the hardened grease? I
> used that stuff to clean off 1/4 inch of crud off of my starter motor on
> the 54' Imp as well as the engine block and followed it with mineral
> spirits. Believe me there was  a lot of crud all over that thing, so
> much so that clumps of it would fall off in my face every time I would
> would work under it. Diesel will also disolve asphalt so be careful
> around the driveway with it. It may hurt rubber parts but I gathered
> that you were replacing those anyhow. Best Regards Arran Foster 1954
> Imperial Newport Needing A Left Side tailight bezel and other trim
> parts.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve B." <imperial59@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:41 AM
> Subject: IML: What to use for cleaning
> 
> I have begun the process of rebiliding the front end on my '59 Imperial.
> Yesterday I got everything pulled off and labeled and got the center
> link ready to ship out for rebuilding.
> 
> All these parts are covered in massive amounts of 45 year old gunk that
> I swear could safely be used to hold a jumbo jet together instead of
> rivets.  I used an entire can of comet just trying to get it all off me
> after the day was done.
> 
> So what do yall use to clean this kind of stuff?  I normally use simple
> green or gunk and this stuff just laughs at both of those products. I
> want it all to be pretty and clean before I try to put it back together
> again.
> 
>                  Steve B.
> 
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