A timely and interesting congruence of threads. I've found a dishwasher with a shot of TSP and some dish soap cleans parts extremely well. And naturally a washing machine and dryer is great for shop
Wow - a dishwasher. Who would have thunk it? Does this clean off the heavy gunk on suspension parts, 40 year old oil pans, etc, on restoration projects or is it only good enough for "clean" race cars
One thing I could add to this thread is something that I discovered for cleaning my hands. Spray and wash is a great degreaser that will do at least as good as most commercial hand cleaners. I don't
It works surprisingly well. The water gets very hot and I use fairly aggressive detergents. There's always a spot or two that doesn't get cleaned, but at least you can handle the parts without gettin
You're a brave man. I always ultimately get caught. Bill Babcock Babcock & Jenkins I have found that a dishwasher is perfect for cleaning your wrenches. They come out sparkling and are not slick. Fou
I have found that a dishwasher is perfect for cleaning your wrenches. They come out sparkling and are not slick. Found this out when the wife was gone one weekend..... Dean Tetterton with naturally m
Care to tell us which ones, please ? Cascade didn't seem to do much for me ... and now that I'm a widower, the dishwasher is fair game. Might even move it to the garage & buy a new one for the kitch
I think I already posted this, but don't see it. I use cascade plus a good scoop of TSP from the hardware store (Trisodium Phosphate). On anything that's oily or greasy as well as dirty I prespray wi
-- Original message -- Cleaning is comprised of 4 elements: time, temperature, chemical, mechanical action If you don't have a parts washer, and/or want to clean with a water based solution, hot wate
Well, I wouldn't try Tide again. Perhaps I used too much, but I discovered that dishwasher doors are vented and won't stop huge amounts of foam. Bill Babcock Babcock & Jenkins --Original Message-- Fr
Thanks, Bill. TSP is exactly what I was thinking of after reading Irv's post. Now is that real TSP or the fake TSP (Totally Superior Product) that Home Despot sells ? <g> Randall