jackb_ms Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 Hi All has anyone tried sodium carbonate mixed with water has a part degreaser? I've stumble on that information whiles looking to get some jizer or gunk. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Durrant Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I use Comma Hyperclean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birkin S3 ZA. Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 the dishwasher works well. but life maybe shortend. thats your life not the dishwasher 😬 😬 I do have a soda wash that works very well, and a bit safer for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Brake cleaner is the stuff. Works like magic, and can even get curry off your tie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisC Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Bit hamber Surflex HD, great degreaser and general APC in various dilutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbarossa. Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 POR 15 Marine Clean is the best stuff I've come across. You need to wear gloves because it degreases your skin very efficiently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revilla Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Gravy! Smear all over the parts, let the cat do the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Another for Brake Cleaner. I'm in the middle of cleaning my engine up, used a paraffin gun (with paraffin) to get the black oil off it first, then a can of brake cleaner (from Toolstation) to get the paraffin off. Next step is to try Sodium Bicarbonate in a blasting gun to get it really clean before a light coat of clear laquer to try to keep it easily recleanable. 25kg of Alkakarb from local Farm Supply store for just over £12 should do that and a lot more (such as gearbox, diff, throttle bodies etc etc) Edited 'cause I can't spell for toffee. Edited by - Grim Reaper on 5 Feb 2014 19:12:22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnockoff Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 A friend of mine swears by Castrol Greentec which apparently you can get in Halfords. He uses it on a motorbike and says its the dogs doodas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 A little update on the soda blasting...after a bit of fettling to reduce the amount of soda it was picking up (and promptly turning the surroundings into a scene from Winter Wonderland) Wow! it cleaned all the carbon off the cylinder head in a jiffy. Leaving a shiny, unmarked surface on the combustion chamber and valves (except one of the exhaust valves which looks like it has been mis-stamped somehow) Valves out tomorrow and I can clean the ports up the same way too. Next step the pistons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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