A degreaser that actually works??

A degreaser that actually works??

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DoubleSix

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11,691 posts

175 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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Just spent £25 at the local hardware store on three different degreasers to clean cooker hood, cupboards etc - yellowy film of fats.

The were universally remarkable.

Remarkable in their inability to actually remove/break down grease!!

Anyone recommend a product that can reliably do what it claims without me having to scrub the ends off my fingers??

dogbucket

1,200 posts

200 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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I bought CIF Power and Shine Kitchen in the weekly shop because it was on offer, but it lifted an area of grease straight off the cooker that Mr Muscle Kitchen and Cilitt Bang Grease & Sparkle had no effect on.

bomma220

14,452 posts

124 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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Hi DoubleSix I normally use commercial acetone, something like this thumbup

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACETONE-99-8-PURE-NAIL-P...

That'll do the job. Also very good for preparing surfaces before painting. smile

Simpo Two

85,149 posts

264 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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Sounds like the kind of grease that has polymerised into soft 'plastic' and normal cleaners just skid over the top.

Have you tried Barkeeper's Friend? It seems like a cross between Jif, sorry Cif, and Vim.

Acetone could damage plastics.

p1esk

4,914 posts

195 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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I used to find Duraglit Chrome cleaner/wadding was very good for getting rid of grease, including the baked-on varnish that can accumulate around ovens and hobs, but unfortunately it appears they no long make that, or at least I haven't been able to find it in recent years.

What they now make is wadding for cleaning silver, which is supposed to do chromium as well, but it's not as good as their original chrome cleaner.

dickymint

24,097 posts

257 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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Funnily enough I was just chatting with a mate and old engineering apprentice about Genklene and how good that was prior to HSE maddness!

Thinners is now my best friend wink

DoubleSix

Original Poster:

11,691 posts

175 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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Simpo Two said:
Sounds like the kind of grease that has polymerised into soft 'plastic' and normal cleaners just skid over the top.
This!

It was astonishingly resistant. I could dig a nail through it easily enough but it would just kind of move around a bit if rubbed with a non-scratch scourer.

Acetone probably worth a go on the stainless steel, but some surfaces plastic.

mr.man

511 posts

215 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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What you all need is JANITOL PLUS. Use it in various levels of dilution depending on application.
We use it neat at work to clean gunk,grime, grease etc from machine tools.

rufmeister

1,332 posts

121 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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UBIK 2000

I run a cleaning company, and this is our preferred degreaser. Follow the instructions, and it works well.

JagerT

455 posts

106 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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Gunk

CorradoTDI

1,432 posts

170 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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I've found isopropyl alcohol is the best stuff to use - just dissolves it!

megaphone

10,694 posts

250 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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dickymint said:
Funnily enough I was just chatting with a mate and old engineering apprentice about Genklene and how good that was prior to HSE maddness!

Thinners is now my best friend wink
Genklene! I remember that from my engineering days, great stuff, is it banned now then? I remember the bloke who used to run the degreasing plant room, he was always high as a kite!

Simpo Two

85,149 posts

264 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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DoubleSix said:
It was astonishingly resistant. I could dig a nail through it easily enough but it would just kind of move around a bit if rubbed with a non-scratch scourer.
On a suitable surface you could just slice it off with a razor blade.

gherkins

483 posts

230 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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If you can get hold of it and put up with the smell, ammonia is excellent

roofer

5,136 posts

210 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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Last time I did similar, I crushed up 3 dishwasher tablets ( Red ball things) and added a little water to make a paste.

Brushed on with missus pastry brush ( got bked for that) and went up the pub .

Few hours later missus reported that when she wiped it off, it all came up sparkly.



Condi

17,089 posts

170 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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megaphone said:
dickymint said:
Funnily enough I was just chatting with a mate and old engineering apprentice about Genklene and how good that was prior to HSE maddness!

Thinners is now my best friend wink
Genklene! I remember that from my engineering days, great stuff, is it banned now then? I remember the bloke who used to run the degreasing plant room, he was always high as a kite!
Not banned per say. I think to sell as a solvent requires(d?) a licence which nobody could be bothered to spend the large sum on getting.

Of course, you can buy it easily enough without any branding on
http://www.fisher.co.uk/1/1/64276-trichloroethylen...


dickymint

24,097 posts

257 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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Condi said:
megaphone said:
dickymint said:
Funnily enough I was just chatting with a mate and old engineering apprentice about Genklene and how good that was prior to HSE maddness!

Thinners is now my best friend wink
Genklene! I remember that from my engineering days, great stuff, is it banned now then? I remember the bloke who used to run the degreasing plant room, he was always high as a kite!
Not banned per say. I think to sell as a solvent requires(d?) a licence which nobody could be bothered to spend the large sum on getting.

Of course, you can buy it easily enough without any branding on
http://www.fisher.co.uk/1/1/64276-trichloroethylen...
That's the stuff - Trike made by ICI, where I did my apprenticeship (all be it with the polymers division not chemical). I moved on to work for Rolls Royce (jet engines) after ICI where we used "Trike" to degrease but in poncy water shower tanks with lids on as opposed to dipping a rag into a tub of the stuff!!

DoubleSix

Original Poster:

11,691 posts

175 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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I'm going to assume that's a bit more serious than I require?!

roofer

5,136 posts

210 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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DoubleSix said:
I'm going to assume that's a bit more serious than I require?!
Assumption . The mother of all fkups. Crack on, with pics please. biggrin

Simpo Two

85,149 posts

264 months

Thursday 4th February 2016
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It may well eat plastic too. Keep the windows open.