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Cleaning greese from tractor

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Gary Schafer

07-11-2007 17:09:36




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What do you guys use to clean greese and crud from an old tractor that has accumulated lots of dirt and oil from many years of oil leaks? Other than scraping it off.

Thanks
Gary




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1936

07-12-2007 15:59:33




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
One of the few things I have found that WD 40 is good for is removing grease from the tractor frame. Seldom see Schafer spelled that way. Know several that have the same spelling.



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Bob in NC IA

07-11-2007 21:19:43




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
Had a fellow come to a John Deere meeting last year and he was showing us how good E-85 gas works to clean things up. I haven't tried it but the fellow seems to be having good results.



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RodInNS

07-11-2007 19:17:12




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
I find Varasol helps to soften some stuff up.... after that it's a pressure washer. Steam Jennies are best... but I'v ehad good luck lately with the turbo nozzles on the pressure washer.

Rod



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dds-inc

07-11-2007 18:59:30




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
I soak that junk in kerosene and even pour laundry detergent on it. Then I take a pointy tip on a pressure washer and give 'er 'ell.



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Gary Schafer

07-11-2007 18:33:32




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
Thanks for the suggestions! It would help if I would have spelled it right I suppose.

Regards
Gary



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soundguy

07-11-2007 17:57:05




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
Manual removal with scrapers.. and cleaners of choice:

oven cleaner ( will remove paint (w-r-p)
simple green,
purple stuff ( w-r-p )

Pressure cleaner for -SOME- areas where there are no seals to blow in.... etc..

Soundguy



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IH2444

07-11-2007 17:49:24




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
for the old baked on grease pretty much scraping , a steam Jenny or a scaler are best. Perhaps all 3 .



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Roy Suomi

07-11-2007 17:41:23




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
Steam from an old Steam Jenny and caustic cleaning compound mixed with water in an old soda fire extinguisher..I used to have some real kick butt caustic cleaner that I bought from my " bolt guy "...It turned a swing post on an old Deere 310 I was working on to the nicest pitty tink you would ever imagine...



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NCWayne

07-11-2007 17:34:24




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
If it"s really thick your best bet is to start by scraping and work from there. If your not worried about the paint oven cleaner works great for cutting off the old baked on oil and grease. For the normal stuff I"ve always found Grease Gone to work pretty good. The thing that will help more than just about anything else is to have a hot water type pressure washer. Good luck.



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Curtis123

07-11-2007 17:18:16




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Gary Schafer, 07-11-2007 17:09:36  
I use a product called Biosol 610 (its a enviro-friendly degreaser) and sunlight liquid dishsoap. Couple cups of each in a 5gal pail top up with water. I found it works really good.



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daviejoe

10-02-2007 11:29:16




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Curtis123, 07-11-2007 17:18:16  
I stopped mixing my own and found better ones at www.eaglesupply.biz.



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daviejoe

10-02-2007 11:28:38




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Curtis123, 07-11-2007 17:18:16  
I stopped mixing my own and found better ones at www.eaglesupply.biz.



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wayne2

07-11-2007 18:41:43




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 Re: Cleaning greese from tractor in reply to Curtis123, 07-11-2007 17:18:16  
Done all of em never EASY-have fun!!!!! Wayne



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