Whats a good degreaser for a chassis?

[Highridge]

I'm gonna paint my very rusty chassis this weekend - hopefully it will come out like this - http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/ford/0905dp_1997_ford_f350_underbody_rust_removal/index.html

Anyway before I paint it I want to pressure wash the chassis with a good degreaser to clean off all the dirt and oil that has accumulated. I was thinking maybe simple green or something like that but was wondering what you guys reccomend for this type of work.

Thanks
Derek

 

[Cincinnati Guy]

Ive became fond of cheap ole Dollar General oven cleaner, works great on the grease, just dont let it get dry or its a PITA to get off as it gets crusty. I have also used Greased Lightening with good results.

 

[Highridge]

I think I'm gonna spray it on with the pressure washer but I dont think I want to use anything that leaves any type of residue that would affect the paint.

 

[nyteshades]

I tried simple green, and it didn't do dinky do. Greased lightning worked good though.

 

[sle2115]

Once you get it degreased, spray it down with brake clean, it will remove any residue, greasy finger prints, etc. I've done engines that way forever, no matter how clean they are before you start assembly, you always get some assembly lube somewhere! I always sprat them down with brake clean, let it dry or blow it dry, then apply primer...has always worked well.

 

[Alex S]

iv used steam cleaners with good results

 

[PackRat]

iv used steam cleaners with good results

Yeah, what he said.

When I was @ K-W, the racers would bring their bare frames out, for steam cleaning, before they started building them. As it turns out, most were in perfect condition, on the left front horn, from the p/s fluid, engine oil, etc. buildup. Pretty funny lookin', nice even rust brown frame, with one white metal corner.

When you have an $11,000 wash system, word gets out.

 

[k_williams1982]

I like to use Purple Power for all my degreasing and cleaning. Works great, and the price is decent too.

 

[jwalterus]

commercial "general purpose degreaser" (the purple stuff, not the blue) from EcoLab for the restaurants works great, it's about $15/gallon

 

[jperecko]

spray it down with diesel and let that soak in... then chase that with some purple stuff or equivalent... works great on cement and I can only imagine would work just as well on chassis. I would normally say oven cleaner but that stuff WILL eat paint... good for axles and such though.

 

[FX4 Level2]

I like to use Purple Power for all my degreasing and cleaning. Works great, and the price is decent too.

agreed.. purple power or if you can find it SUPER CLEAN for the win!

SUPER CLEAN!!!

 

[Scrapper]

My family restores antique tractors...they use oven cleaner extensively to remove old paint. Spray it down...let it soak in...the blow it off. I would guess if you used oven cleaner and then steam clean you would have a bare frame when you were done.

 

[pafixitman]

i use one of those fert / weed killer tanks ( 1 gallon, pump to spray) and spray on ZEP degreaser (avail at the orange box) let it soak a bit and then hit it w/ the pressure washer.