No Nonsense Heavy Duty Degreaser

[retroJIM]

Just a quick post to recommend this stuff from Screwfix. This Chain and Cassette were absolutely filthy with years of ground in oil and dirt. I initially tried scrubbing them with Muc Off drivetrain cleaner but gave up. With this stuff I just soaked them overnight and look how they've come up. Not bad for ten quid.




https://www.screwfix.com/p/no-nonsense-heavy-duty-degreaser-5ltr/88668

 

[TOMAS]

If you're soaking then fractionally cheaper @ around £8.50 for 5 litres is petrol... my never let me down failsafe! I tend to also filter my big pasta jar of petrol every so often so it keeps going and going

 

[d8mok]

This is what I use for cleaning up bits to sell. However I be careful not to use it near anything repeatedly as it is very strong. Best to dilute if using on anything painted as it takes the colour off.

 

[grey-beard]

I also use petrol on really filthy stuff, works a treat.

 

[jimo746]

I dilute this stuff 50/50 with water, and it still does a great job.

 

[Imlach]

If you're soaking then fractionally cheaper @ around £8.50 for 5 litres is petrol... my never let me down failsafe! I tend to also filter my big pasta jar of petrol every so often so it keeps going and going

How does it go with carbonara?

 

[scant]

yup, the screwfix stuff is very good

 

[TOMAS]

I dilute this stuff 50/50 with water, and it still does a great job.

only thing i'd say with doing this is avoid long soakings as you'll rust parts with it containing water.... with my petrol jar I only use it for chains/cassettes and tend to leave them in 24-48hrs. I use a 90degree large pick (a spoke will do) to hook them in out of the jar. Once out I give the item a few squirts of Elbow Grease and a stiff nylon brush, purely to wipe away residue of petrol etc and then rinse all away spotless every time (except for customers who have used Muc-Off Dry Lube repeatedly for months and not cleaned off - not even petrol fully shifts this stuff after 2 days soaking, I now NEVER recommend it).

 

[enc]

I've been using the screw fix degreaser to clean an engine bay... its good stuff.