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Removing grease to paint

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Michael Price

02-20-2007 20:16:13




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On the disk im fixing up I need to clean up the bearings for the disk gangs so I can paint them. There is alot of nasty old grease on there thats almost like tar. Does anyone know of a way to get all these clean fast? Ive been using paint thinner, it works OK but I will need about 10 gallons if I do all of them.




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NE IA Dave

02-22-2007 17:59:51




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 Re: Removing grease to paint in reply to Michael Price, 02-20-2007 20:16:13  
My biggest pressure washer is 2,500 lbs hot water. It does that job pretty fast if you use a dirt buster nozzle. I have free access to a 4,500lb hot water pressure washer---it will kick your butt if you have a large amount of hog buildings to clean, but is a dream come true for a job like yours. Use common sence around bearings.



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Michael Price

02-22-2007 19:09:37




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 Re: Removing grease to paint in reply to NE IA Dave, 02-22-2007 17:59:51  
The biggest I have is 1700 psi, I read about a guy washing out the water troughs in his hog building and he sprayed his foot. He had 3700 psi I think. He said it poked a hole about the size of a pencil through his boot and out the other side. I seen a picture and the skin around the whole was just falling off. They said he will never have full use of his foot again and will probably need a cain or a walker to walk.

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newtothisgame

02-22-2007 09:43:25




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 Re: Removing grease to paint in reply to Michael Price, 02-20-2007 20:16:13  
I am lucky enough to live near a hog farmer and they always have the top of the line pressure washers ask a hog farmer if ya know one



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souNdguy

02-21-2007 11:28:05




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 Re: Removing grease to paint in reply to Michael Price, 02-20-2007 20:16:13  
Torch it off..( hot wrench, gas axe, blue wrench.. smoke wrench.. etc.. ) even a propane torch should get it mooving.. use a putty knife as a scraper.. scrape it till i's almost clean.. Once hot it should be like scraping butter off..then use diesel or kero or paint thinner ( after it's cooled ), and that should take the residual smears off.. then a degreaser like simple green / purple stuff to take the fuel oil off.. etc.

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johns48jdb

02-21-2007 05:26:30




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 Re: Removing grease to paint in reply to Michael Price, 02-20-2007 20:16:13  
try scraping off as much as you can with a putty knife to start with. i clean alot of things by spraying the piece with kerosene first and let it sit for a 10 minutes or so. i then spray on super clean by castrol from wal mart in one gallon purple jugs from auto deptarment for about 6 bucks. if you spray it in doors it will take your breath!!!! also if you spray it on any painted surface it will make the paint fade in about 5 minutes or less depending how hot it is outside. i have my doubts about your getting these bearings clean enough to suit you if your restoring this piece to show without taking them apart and cleaning them good. if you have access to a pressure washer i'd use it next. you may have to do this a couple of times to get it like you want it. i've also seen gas poured on places like this followed with tide washing powder while the gas is still wet and let that soak a while. where ever you clean it off at make sure it not in an area where anybody can walk in it afterwards and track this mess back in your shop.

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El Toro

02-21-2007 04:16:44




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 Re: Removing grease to paint in reply to Michael Price, 02-20-2007 20:16:13  
Use a good detergent when using that pressure washer. Hal



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wanabefarmer

02-20-2007 20:25:10




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 Re: Removing grease to paint in reply to Michael Price, 02-20-2007 20:16:13  
try the cheap no heat required oven cleaner leave on for about 30 minutes wash off with presure washer.



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Michael Price

02-20-2007 20:43:00




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 Re: Removing grease to paint in reply to wanabefarmer, 02-20-2007 20:25:10  
Thats a good Idea, Ive seen people strip paint off glass with it before. If I remember I will try it tomorrow.



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