I have just bought an old seven for restoring back to its former glory. I'm pleasantly surprised at just how well 30 years of oil leaks and crud
have preserved what lies beneath as she's solid in places I was expecting to be rotten.
Before getting stuck in, im tempted to put the car on axle stands over a DPC sheet and set to it with something to remove all the oily crud, It really
is that filthy!
What do folk recommend for degreasing engine, axles, gearbox, and the rest of a car, something that's alloy friendly and won't stink the
street out preferably
petrol or good old paraffin would be a good start...
I use diesel for the Landy spayed on with an electric paint gun, then jet wash
Petrol (very volatile) or paraffin (very expensive) tend to soften paint and damage underseal apart from the obvious fire hazard and fumes that give
me a headache
WD40. You can buy it in 5 litre cans with a spray bottle in Wicks.
Works a treat.
Bilt Hamber Surfex HD is a water based degrease, you dilute it to your desired strength.
Really good stuff that you don't need to worry about going down the drain!
Also worth a look at there other products,the wheel cleaner is acid free and water based too,changes colour as it breaks down brake dust and has won
some big awards!
Thanks folks, theres some good ideas there, I think im going to start off with some sort of solvent and alot of rags, followed by something water
based and the jet wash. I will have s look atthe bilt hamber stuff as ive found there other products spot on.
Thanks
Gunk?
Washes off in water too
I am surprised that no one has suggested Jizer or bilge cleaner ( Bilgex ).
They are my go to products for grease & grime removal, both are water soluble and in the case of bilge cleaner, quite environmentally friendly.
I have always used a jet wash with just water to move crud. Makes a heck of a mess and wear protection over your entire body, but fast and effective.
Plus doesn't damage stuff assuming nothing too fragile.
Once all that is off, life is much easier
It's a dirty job and likely to cost a fair bit degreasers etc, might be worth paying to get it steam cleaned . Even steam cleaning will miss
certain areas
for which brake cleaner in a decent spray bottle would be on my list .
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Originally posted by rusty nuts
It's a dirty job and likely to cost a fair bit degreasers etc, might be worth paying to get it steam cleaned . Even steam cleaning will miss certain areas
for which brake cleaner in a decent spray bottle would be on my list .