Degreaser

[Hoosier Gun Coat]

I need a good degreaser. Something that can be bought/made in bulk...cheap. Something that can be heated to decrease degrease time. I've been doing A LOT of surplus guns lately and they are full of crap. I spend more time degreasing thnt finishing. I have (2) 6" x 6" x 40" tanks for dipping/cleaning. One is set up on a thermostatically controlled heating element. Any ideas?

 

[AFA1CY]

One of the best degreaser I have seen is Simple Green. Works good and is non-toxic or flammable. When I worked for USPS that is what was used to clean the some of the processing equipment.

 

[Rob377]

At any of the Auto parts stores in town, you can get Simple Green MAX, which is a concentrated degreaser that comes in a pretty big bottle. It does the job pretty well on motorcycle parts and such.

 

[ahighland]

Simple Green is good stuff. Just be careful with it around aluminum. It will attack aluminum if left on long enough.

 

[Skoty]

When I worked in the shop and we would do piston swaps, axle swaps and what not we used Grease Police, sounds cheesy but worked really well for us. Its a concentrated solution you mix with water, we mixed it in our part cleaner tank. It might work for ya! Here is the link for ya. Grease Police - Degreaser

 

[smokingman]

Good old fashion kerosene.If it is an oil based grease(99% are)it will eat it in nothing flat.

 

[AFA1CY]

I don't think I would want to heat kerosene. Also a good way to collect on your homeowners fire insurance.

 

[IndyGunworks]

+1 for simple green.... i have used it numerous times to assist me in removing cosmoline.... when i degrese though i typically use acetone... not cheap and you cant heat it up or it will evaporate oh so quickly... i am sure you already know that though....

Might want to do some searching on the internet... when i got my solvent tank i was considering some eco friendly crap that was waterbased... 50 dollars for a 5 gallon bucket and the guy was going to meet me at knobb creek... everything i read about it said its about the best degreaser on the market and you dont have to pay near as much for proper disposal.... dont remember the name though, i got shipped out before i could get the stuff.... i have desiel fuel in my solvent tank now and it works well for general gunk build up but not for your applications.... let us know what you find and end up useing

 

[knobcreeknut]

you might try this stuff Mirachem Gun Cleaner Degreaser mirachem guncleaner/ degreaser scroll down on the page and click on the sample prompt. I sent for a sample a couple of weeks ago and they sent an entire gallon. Every one I have told about it has received a gallon. I haven't tried it yet, but you cant beat the price. it mixes down 10-1 for ultrasonic, but I don't remember the mix for a parts cleaning tank

 

[IndyGunworks]

THATS THE STUFF!!!

 

[HandK]

Good old fashion kerosene.If it is an oil based grease(99% are)it will eat it in nothing flat.

Yep works well and cheap plus easy to come by, pluss does not have any thing that will harm finish or metal.

 

[IndyGunworks]

What would be the differance in using kerosean vs. desiel? and will desiel fuel DEGREASE? seems to me that its petroleum bases as well and wouldnt degrease at all....

sorry for the

 

[HandK]

What would be the differance in using kerosean vs. desiel? and will desiel fuel DEGREASE? seems to me that its petroleum bases as well and wouldnt degrease at all....

sorry for the

Kerosean is more refined than Desiel fuel, I have used Kerosean for years in the shop there is nothing better for getting that cooked on oil and grease off of engine blocks, trans, and about anything else you can think of. It works great is not highly flamible like gas (no fumes) and is not coustic. Does an amazing job and is or used to be cheap, If you filter it you can use it over and over too.

 

[ARGarrison]

I'd be remiss if I didn't plug this stuff; StanleyHomeProducts | A New Direction | A New Life

It's Stanley Home Products Original Degreaser. My mom sells it. They also make it in a consentrate. I've never used it on a firearm but have used it to clear both oil and hydrolic fluid from tractors before painting.