Best Degreaser
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Mr MXT

Original Poster:

7,774 posts

307 months

Thursday 21st December 2017
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I'm tidying up my track Westfield over winter.

I want to give it a thorough clean, in the areas I wouldn't normally - whats the best reasonably priced degreaser I can spray all over everything safely before hosing off? I.e. aluminium, painted steel, brakes, bushes, hoses, wiring etc etc. I just want something I can leave soaking for a few hours.

Thanks!

trickywoo

13,735 posts

254 months

Thursday 21st December 2017
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I’m a big fan of bilt hamber surfex hd.

It’s strong but also entirely water soluble so washes away clean with just a hose.

I wouldn’t recommend leaving it for more than 10 minutes or so as it isn’t necessary and you risk it drying on. I think pretty much anything you spray or brush on would be the same.

For heavy deposits you’ll need to agitate with any product I think.

227bhp

10,203 posts

152 months

Thursday 21st December 2017
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TFR.

mon the fish

1,535 posts

172 months

Friday 22nd December 2017
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Autosmart G101 is what I use, dilutable to your requirements

smudgerebt

241 posts

137 months

Monday 1st January 2018
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G101 is an APC, caustic one at that.

I prefer Surfex and Megs as a degreaser.

Decent gloves, decent brushes and alot cheap MFs.

Mr MXT

Original Poster:

7,774 posts

307 months

Monday 1st January 2018
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MFs?

trickywoo

13,735 posts

254 months

Tuesday 2nd January 2018
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Mr MXT said:
MFs?
Microfibre (cloths).

Seems to be in agreement with me that for heavy grease / oil more effort than just spraying a product will be needed.

The nuclear option would be a petrol / diesel driven steam pressure cleaner but could do more harm than good used enthusiastically.

Mr MXT

Original Poster:

7,774 posts

307 months

Tuesday 2nd January 2018
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Thanks everyone.

Wait Here Until Green Light Shows

16,695 posts

224 months

Tuesday 2nd January 2018
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Astonish engine degreaser - Not quite as good as it used to be a years or two ago, but still pretty effective.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Astonish-DeGreaser-Mainte...