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I'm tired of wiping down truck parts with various solvents prior to re-installing. My sons like to use spray brake cleaner onto oil absorbent. For old guys like me, that's pretty messy for periodic routine maintenance (oil pans, gearcase covers, fasteners, etc.). 40-50 years ago, school shop garages and work areas had a cleaning tank with shelf and brush to soak and scrub parts.
In those days, petroleum solvents were used, since they dissolved the petroleum-based gunk on vehicle drivetrain parts. Simple, done.
Now we have EPA regulations, reformulations, and claims they all are either terrific or terrible. Well sorry, something can't be both terrific and terrible at the same time. I hate the internet now - nothing but a waste of time.
What do members use for automotive cleaner and degreaser for home shops?
In those days, petroleum solvents were used, since they dissolved the petroleum-based gunk on vehicle drivetrain parts. Simple, done.
Now we have EPA regulations, reformulations, and claims they all are either terrific or terrible. Well sorry, something can't be both terrific and terrible at the same time. I hate the internet now - nothing but a waste of time.
What do members use for automotive cleaner and degreaser for home shops?