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How to remove years old dirt Grease

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Andrew S. From

03-20-2004 02:24:39




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Has anyone got any tips on how to remove the dirt & Grease that builds up on an old tractor over the years & then goes hard.




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Andrew S. From Australia

04-02-2004 03:48:34




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 Re: How to remove years old dirt Grease in reply to Andrew S. From Australia, 03-20-2004 02:24:39  
I have found one thing that works, a Chemical called D'Grease it Number 2 by Quick smart - I put about 500 ml in about 30 litres of water & put a couple of parts in it over night , next morning the paint & all was gone - so Anyone in Australia - could try this.



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Brad From Australia

03-28-2004 05:06:18




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 Re: How to remove years old dirt Grease in reply to Andrew S. From Australia, 03-20-2004 02:24:39  
The sandblasting idea is great if you have fully stripped the entire tractor otherwise the grit will get into the engine and other housings. An electrolysis bath will remove lasting traces of paint and grease and will dissolve any remaining grit. For equipment that you don't want to disassemble then high pressure steam or cold water cleaners can do an extremely good job but require a good soaking with a solvent like the type used in parts washers, diesel and petrol also works very well. You will have to repeat it a number of times and scrape the tougher, hard areas.
Hope this helps.
Cheers Brad

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Gene Davis (Ga.)

03-21-2004 20:49:49




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 Re: How to remove years old dirt Grease in reply to Andrew S. From Australia, 03-20-2004 02:24:39  
I have a 10 hp engine on my high pressure washer, so I just raise my output pressure to about 3,000psi and set the spray to a narrow fan shape and blast away. Don't let it hit your skin or any fragile sheetmetal at that pressure. It helps if you soften it beforehand somewhat with oven cleaner, diesel fuel or something, takes less blasting time. I have stripped paint off concrete with this method also. Be sure you use goggles or face shield as this way sends stuff flying. Gene Davis

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youngster

03-21-2004 17:17:12




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 Re: How to remove years old dirt Grease in reply to Andrew S. From Australia, 03-20-2004 02:24:39  
use a 4 and 1/2 in angle grinder with a wire brush cup or wheel works great.



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BobInMN

03-20-2004 17:27:47




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 Re: How to remove years old dirt Grease in reply to Andrew S. From Australia, 03-20-2004 02:24:39  
I work in a soils and materials testing lab. We use an extraction fluid to remove the asphalt oil from bituminous mixtures. It has a citrus smell to it. I've been tempted to try it on old grease build ups because I know it removes every bit of asphalt from a mix just by soaking and then spinning in a centrifuge.



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JMS/MN

03-20-2004 11:25:21




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 Re: How to remove years old dirt Grease in reply to Andrew S. From Australia, 03-20-2004 02:24:39  
High pressure steam cleaner works great. Better than a pressure washer, easier on the machine than a sandblaster. Just like the others, you normally miss a few places the first time around.



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CNKS

03-20-2004 09:56:54




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 Re: How to remove years old dirt Grease in reply to Andrew S. From Australia, 03-20-2004 02:24:39  
Use oven cleaner to soften it up then scrape, wire brush,and use a pressure washer, not necessarily in that order. You might have to do it several times. There's no easy fix. Some people sand blast, you have to be careful doing that and keep the sand out of the places you don't want it, for that reason I don't sandblast.



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