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As I'm redoing my 3 year old re-build, I've wished for a easy way to remove to combination of solid old and newer softer grease that has built up around my spring schackles and other areas. I can't media blast as it is still on the truck. It is a mess. What can you guys suggest? I guess I'm hopping that some miracle product besides elbow grease has been invented in the last couple of years.

There are alot of new products out there that are good for this but still requier some elbo greese to get it all off. I like to stick with the good old stand by (Gunk). It does everthing I need it to do. sometimes I will use (Greesed Lighting) if its not to much of a buildup. If you have access to a steam cleaner you can get most of the buildup off with out using a cleaner.

I've used oven cleaner on really hard to clean areas before. Works pretty good if you follow the instructions,
Scott

For the engine, tranny, frame, I put a 1 inch twisted bristle brush on my drill and went to town. Wire brushes to knock off the big chunks. When you get down to the metal, use the solvents and then high pressure....wash, rinse repeat....as many times. A standard wire brush on the drill for the sheet metal undersides....

I collected about 20 gallons of dirt/grease/crud mix when all done....I was amazed at the amount of stuff stuck to the underside of my truck.

I've used the purple industrial cleaner at Home Depot. I sprayed it on with a $12.00 siphon "sand blasting " gun also from there. I sprayed it straight from the bottle, hit it with a nylon brush after waiting about 5 min. then rinsed with a garden hose. It got the better part of the 46 year old grease and dirt off the first time. It did take some of the "Newer" rustoleum paint that my brothers put on in '96. It didn't touch the original paint though. I've done the engine, trans, frame so far and sure beats the wire brush. Just rinse well and use a compressor to air dry if you don't want it to rust in a day!

Simple green works great for me. either straight from the bottle or a 50/50 mix. when ever I clean my truck I spray the engine bay, wheel wells, and under of the truck and bed if I have the time.