Re: IML: What to use for cleaning

["A. Foster" <monkeypuzzle1@xxxxxxx>]

Steve;
  May I suggest using diesel fuel for disolving the hardened grease? I used
that stuff to clean off 1/4 inch of crud off of my starter motor on the 54'
Imp as well as the engine block and followed it with mineral spirits.
Believe me there was  a lot of crud all over that thing, so much so that
clumps of it would fall off in my face every time I would would work under
it. Diesel will also disolve asphalt so be careful around the driveway with
it. It may hurt rubber parts but I gathered that you were replacing those
anyhow.
Best Regards
Arran Foster
1954 Imperial Newport
Needing A Left Side tailight bezel and other trim parts.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve B." <imperial59@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 11:41 AM
Subject: IML: What to use for cleaning


I have begun the process of rebiliding the front end on my '59 Imperial.
Yesterday I got everything pulled off and labeled and got the center
link ready to ship out for rebuilding.

All these parts are covered in massive amounts of 45 year old gunk that
I swear could safely be used to hold a jumbo jet together instead of
rivets.  I used an entire can of comet just trying to get it all off me
after the day was done.

So what do yall use to clean this kind of stuff?  I normally use simple
green or gunk and this stuff just laughs at both of those products. I
want it all to be pretty and clean before I try to put it back together
again.

                 Steve B.

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