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Ralph NH

05-26-2004 12:27:15




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How do I get rid of that 50-year-old caked-on grease/dust/grime in order to prepare my LA for the new flambeau red? A 3000 pound pressure washer only got the big chunks. I want the paint to stick and not peel in a year or two..or ten. Thanks for any help. I'm cautious because a friend of mine just cleaned the wheels of his model A Ford and it took a little paint off.




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Bill-KCKs

05-27-2004 21:01:59




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 Re: Grease in reply to Ralph NH, 05-26-2004 12:27:15  
I haven't tried it yet, but its been suggested that a needle scaler will work wonders on caked on grease.

Also yet untried, by me, is Frank's Lye Gravy, but it will take paint and all. Search the archives for his "recipe." As well as oven cleaner works, Lye Gravy ought work as well, certainly cheaper.

Bill



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Robert Pence

05-26-2004 17:26:08




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 Re: Grease in reply to Ralph NH, 05-26-2004 12:27:15  
I usually brush on a liberal dose of fuel oil, kerosene or mineral spirits and let it marinate for a few days to soften up the cake before I start degreasing. That helps. Before pressure washers, the old-fashioned steam jenny was the way to go. The combination of heat and pressure would blast away everything. I don't know if you can even rent those, any more.

No matter how clean you get it, you may want to spray on a coat of primer-sealer before the finish. If you go with a new color coat right over the old finish, you might find it peeling in a couple of years.

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John Mc

05-26-2004 13:43:38




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 Re: Grease in reply to Ralph NH, 05-26-2004 12:27:15  
The method you choose depends on the end results you want. There is no "easy" way that I have found. A safety solvent like Varsol and a wirebrush will go a long ways to cleaning that crud off. But, it takes a LOT of elbow grease and time. There are no shortcuts. The quality of the finished work will depend on the investment you are willing to make in preparing the surface.



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