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cleaning a super a

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Paul H

07-15-2005 06:00:59




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Can any of you guys suggest a good cleaning agent or degreaser for cleaning grease, oil, and muck off of a tractor?




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Kendall

07-15-2005 14:17:41




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 Re: cleaning a super a in reply to Paul H, 07-15-2005 06:00:59  
Goof Off
Get it in gallon cans at Home Depot. You will be amazed.



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El Toro

07-15-2005 12:38:32




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 Re: cleaning a super a in reply to Paul H, 07-15-2005 06:00:59  
Try some of that Dawn Grease Power Dissolver too. Hal



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Bronson

07-15-2005 11:26:14




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 Re: cleaning a super a in reply to Paul H, 07-15-2005 06:00:59  

Nothing cleans a tractor of grease better or cheaper than a dollar can oven-cleaner. I have tried all brands of grease cleaners and have not found one that will even come close to the results of oven-cleaner. Spray it on a warm engine and hose it off.

2-warnings on using oven-cleaner, Dont breath it and dont spray it on aluminum parts.



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Brian in NY

07-15-2005 10:14:51




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 Re: cleaning a super a in reply to Paul H, 07-15-2005 06:00:59  
wait....why don't you just do like so many other fellas do and just paint right over the grease? lol.

No..really I would go with scraping thick stuff first, then soaking with a degreaser solution...then pressure washing, then finish up wiping everything down with mineral spirits.

Then you can begin any needed metal prep.



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GordoSD

07-15-2005 07:30:49




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 Re: cleaning a super a in reply to Paul H, 07-15-2005 06:00:59  
I have a "spray gun" I bought at local farm supply store. It has a coupler to attach to your compressor hose, a screw on cup for whatever liquid, and a fixed 10 inch pipe nozzle. Fill the tank with kerosene, or mineral sprits, naptha. Blast a lot of the grease off, let it "cook a day, repeat. Then go over with pressure washer. This will get most of the grease. Then the wire brush as mentioned, and the new folded layered flap wheels on a 4-5 inch angle grinder, to get the rust and paint. Then metal prep, then acid etch primer, and you are 1/3 of the way home.


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El Toro

07-15-2005 07:00:30




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 Re: cleaning a super a in reply to Paul H, 07-15-2005 06:00:59  
A good steam jenny will do good job using their recommended detergents. Steam Jennys were outlawed where I worked at the Proving Ground since we were close to the Chesapeake Bay. So I had them to purchase a Karcher power washer and it did a good job on grease and oil. Their detergent is very potent, but does a good job cleaning. You may still need to use your putty knife and wire brush where its caked on. Be sure to wear a face shield too. Hal

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RustyFarmall

07-15-2005 06:36:35




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 Re: cleaning a super a in reply to Paul H, 07-15-2005 06:00:59  
There are many cleaning agents on the market that will get the job done. Quite a few of these are really not vey nice to be around, and some are even dangerous if used improperly. The best and safest that I have found is plain old mineral spirits. Pour some out in a bucket, get some rags and start. You can even lay a rag over some of that crud, soak it with the spirits, and let it sit for awhile. An assortment of wire brushes will be handy also, right down to the toothbrush size for those tight areas. Don't be afraid to use a scraper to get things started. I own a good power washer, and it won't even begin to touch some of the really hard stuff.

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scotty

07-15-2005 06:22:14




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 Re: cleaning a super a in reply to Paul H, 07-15-2005 06:00:59  
Paul, Well, you can get degreasers from your local NAPA, such as Purple Power, you also might think about renting a steam genny along with the degreaser to do a good job. If your planning on repainting get yourself a 5" angle grinder with the braided wire wheels and that will take you down to bare metal. Im not a big fan of sandblasting unless your doing seperate parts in an enclosed cabinet. Just my opinion.

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