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GMC 3 · 06-25-2003, 06:25 PM

cleaning interior of my daily driver blazer and need something to clean grease stains off of the plastic and vinyl

thanks

dbenamati · 06-25-2003, 06:58 PM

What I have used is that Orange degreeser from Wal-Mart. Works well on plastics full strength and is only $3 a bottle. Tuffer stains they make a product called Goo off (they usally sell the stuff in the house paints section).

Dave

dat · 06-25-2003, 07:06 PM

I've used the Orange 409 spray cleaner and it works great! I imagine the wal-mart stuff is pretty close if not the same thing.

Spray it on, sit a few seconds and wipe it down. Wipe again with a damp rag once it's clean. Takes off grease, dirt, oil, whatever. Nice smell, no damage and no residue.

mtdave2 · 06-25-2003, 07:13 PM

the best stuff in the world is castrol super clean. i use it for everything, from greesy cloths to degreesing engines... works awsome

Dads72 · 06-25-2003, 09:31 PM

Saw a TV show recently where they were cleaning up (saving) birds that got caught in oil spills.
They were using Dawn dish soap.

Dads72 · 06-25-2003, 09:33 PM

Castrol Super Clean is great -
but it will cause aluminum to powder a bit. It did that on my intake manifold.
Guess it's caustic enough to eat into softer metals.
Rinse with lots of water.

Lightspeed · 06-25-2003, 10:23 PM

i like purple power. its great for degreasing engines and cleaning brake dust off of wheels. also, i have yet to damage anything with it yet.

ginter · 06-25-2003, 11:36 PM

Dads 72 is correct. Don't use Castrol Super Clean on alloy! A friend of mine ruined a nice set of wheels that way. I haven't tried the orange stuff yet, but I will. I've heard good things about it.

As for Dawn dishwashing liquid, That is the best stuff in the world for cleaning greasy hands I know that. Over the years my wife has bought different brands and I've found that Dawn works the best at disolving grease.

06-25-2003, 06:25 PM	#1
GMC 3 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Philadelphia, pa. U.S.A. Posts: 87	what to use to clean grease off of vinyl / plastic cleaning interior of my daily driver blazer and need something to clean grease stains off of the plastic and vinyl thanks

06-25-2003, 06:58 PM	#2
dbenamati Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: hughesville, pa usa Posts: 337	What I have used is that Orange degreeser from Wal-Mart. Works well on plastics full strength and is only $3 a bottle. Tuffer stains they make a product called Goo off (they usally sell the stuff in the house paints section). Dave __________________ Dave Benamati Hughesville, PA USA

06-25-2003, 07:06 PM	#3
dat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central MN Posts: 88	I've used the Orange 409 spray cleaner and it works great! I imagine the wal-mart stuff is pretty close if not the same thing. Spray it on, sit a few seconds and wipe it down. Wipe again with a damp rag once it's clean. Takes off grease, dirt, oil, whatever. Nice smell, no damage and no residue. __________________ '68 GMC 1500 LWB Fleetside w/350 & 3 spd (for now)

06-25-2003, 07:13 PM	#4
mtdave2 newly minted old timer Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Hudson WI Posts: 3,521	the best stuff in the world is castrol super clean. i use it for everything, from greesy cloths to degreesing engines... works awsome __________________ ____________________________________________ 72 c20 longhorn 65k org miles and counting! 69 k10 Suburban

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06-25-2003, 09:31 PM	#5
Dads72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 427	Saw a TV show recently where they were cleaning up (saving) birds that got caught in oil spills. They were using Dawn dish soap.

06-25-2003, 09:33 PM	#6
Dads72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 427	Castrol Super Clean is great - but it will cause aluminum to powder a bit. It did that on my intake manifold. Guess it's caustic enough to eat into softer metals. Rinse with lots of water.

06-25-2003, 10:23 PM	#7
Lightspeed Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 226	i like purple power. its great for degreasing engines and cleaning brake dust off of wheels. also, i have yet to damage anything with it yet.

06-25-2003, 11:36 PM	#8
ginter Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Denver CO. Posts: 156	Dads 72 is correct. Don't use Castrol Super Clean on alloy! A friend of mine ruined a nice set of wheels that way. I haven't tried the orange stuff yet, but I will. I've heard good things about it. As for Dawn dishwashing liquid, That is the best stuff in the world for cleaning greasy hands I know that. Over the years my wife has bought different brands and I've found that Dawn works the best at disolving grease.



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