Needing a degrease!

[laserracer]

OK heres the deal... go to the warehouse buy the red degreaser in the 5 litre container $14.99 then tip it into a 20litre plastic container and fill with water ... shit im giving away all my trade secrets to you guys

AND IF SOME OF YOU DONT BELIEVE ME ..Thats fine but its what i use and ive been a self employed car valet for 10 years

[Aa7]

I'll second the notion of NOT using simple green as a degreaser (as mentioned, it's casutic and strips paint).

Sure it may work for some of you but if you use it ensure you wash it all off afetrwards. I've been using it as a paint stripper for plastic models that need repainting for a few years now and it has been working a treat by leaving them soaking in the solution and then scrubbing the paint off with an old toothbrush. If it strips paint this easy then it will degrease but will also ruin and bodywork it's left on over time.

[greminn]

OK -i got the supercheap spray degreaser (2.90 as apposed to the EXACT same thing at repco for 7.somthing!) and gave it abit of this and that and then a wash off to get rid of it. Got a big tin of kero and a paint brush and gave it a good moosh around... that worked a real treat! tho the brush i used is a bit soft, i really need a much much harder brush.

Then more water and then a hot soapy wash after that and it looks heaps better. Took it up the back ally and back abuot 5 times .... then... whats going wrong, water in the plugs? electrical? ARRR, i havent even had it on the road!!! what HAVE I DONE!... oh duh. turn the petrol on. Stupid me.

Anyway looks heaps better, thanks for the help on the right bits etc.

Role on tomorrow, new Arai helmet, jacket, gloves, etc then my first ever ride!! (checks weather tomorrow, oh, raining.... nar - never going to happen!)

[FROSTY:Me]

for future reference-I get degreaser in 4l containers and use my pressure gun to spray it on--works a darn treat