Good degreaser

[clive m s]

Hi Al can anyone recommend a good degreaser my engine bay & bilge are tidy indeed but there are just a few hard to get bits of grease that I am thinking would be easily removed with a decent degreaser any help greatly appreciated happy boating & stay safe 

Regards 

Clive. 

[Tracy D'arth]

GunK.  But it will take bilge paint off.

Else detergent and a paint or bottle brush.

[Chris Lowe]

Just now, Tracy D'arth said:

GunK

They still sell that I haven't used it for years?

[Tracy D'arth]

1 minute ago, buccaneer66 said:

They still sell that I haven't used it for years?

Yes, its more Eco friendly now, and there is a green one too!

[WotEver]

1 minute ago, buccaneer66 said:

They still sell that I haven't used it for years?

They do a green one (which probably means it's useless):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gunk-6863-1L-Degreaser-Cleaner/dp/B006ZZ4AHS/ref=sr_1_4

 

And they still do the effective one (at twice the price of the green one):

https://www.amazon.co.uk/GUNK-GK6732-Engine-Degreasant-Tin/dp/B00993KT7S/ref=sr_1_5

[Tracy D'arth]

Echo? My ears are burning.

There is a patio cleaner too, and some in spray bottles.

Cheaper on ebay. Wilco's used to sell it before it became a grocery shop with a garden section.

[Austin]

Brake cleaner or carb cleaner in aerosol form and obtained from auto stores or similar

[ditchcrawler]

We use to use this Offshore https://www.amazon.co.uk/Citra-Clean-Concentrate-Cleaner-Degreaser/dp/B01538O7Y8 as a replacement for Jizer as a "greener" alternative. we use to get it in 205Lt drums

[WotEver]

27 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

We use to use this Offshore https://www.amazon.co.uk/Citra-Clean-Concentrate-Cleaner-Degreaser/dp/B01538O7Y8 as a replacement for Jizer as a "greener" alternative. we use to get it in 205Lt drums

Or this one, which is actually in stock? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00JDI9MPE/ref=dp_cerb_1

[Slim]

1 hour ago, Tracy D'arth said:

GunK.  But it will take bilge paint off.

Else detergent and a paint or bottle brush.

NO,NO,NO. Unless they've changed the formulation, NO.

Jizer, Hypaclean(and several others) is the way to go. Brush / spray on, a gentle brush to loosen the grease and hoe or jetwash off. Let it drain down and pump suck out into a container and dispose of responsibly.

[BEngo]

Washing soda in water. Cheap as chips in 1 kg bags from a supermarket near you, or Wilko in bigger bags. Dissolve about 100 g per litre of water and pour into bilge.  Agitate and scrub everywhere with washing up brush.  Leave for a while, agitate again. Pump out to drums and if not oily on top the contents can go down a foul drain.  If oily take to tip.

 

It is mildly alkaline so rubber  gloves are a good idea.

 

N

[Momac]

Elbow Grease

https://www.bmstores.co.uk/products/elbow-grease-all-purpose-degreaser-500ml-345773

 

[Mad Harold]

3 hours ago, buccaneer66 said:

They still sell that I haven't used it for years?

It isn't the same stuff of old!

Time was when you degreased a  (British ) motorbike engine,the pong wafting up from a hot engine was almost intoxicating!

Doesn't smell like that anymore.

[Tracy D'arth]

3 hours ago, Slim said:

NO,NO,NO. Unless they've changed the formulation, NO.

Jizer, Hypaclean(and several others) is the way to go. Brush / spray on, a gentle brush to loosen the grease and hoe or jetwash off. Let it drain down and pump suck out into a container and dispose of responsibly.

OK OK, OK,   Calm down, that would be a disagree then?  Got the massage, and my coat, bye.

[Sea Dog]

11 hours ago, Mad Harold said:

It isn't the same stuff of old!

Time was when you degreased a  (British ) motorbike engine,the pong wafting up from a hot engine was almost intoxicating!

Doesn't smell like that anymore.

Ah yes, I used it for years on various bikes and cars - truly evocative that smell was!  (Actually, I can almost smell it now!)

 

[David Mack]

On 25/08/2020 at 17:46, ditchcrawler said:

We use to use this Offshore https://www.amazon.co.uk/Citra-Clean-Concentrate-Cleaner-Degreaser/dp/B01538O7Y8 as a replacement for Jizer as a "greener" alternative. we use to get it in 205Lt drums

But will it be any good at shifting the ingrained oil and grease and general muckiness of my bilges, including awkward areas around rivets and badly spattered welds and rough flame-cut edges where the engine beds have been crudely modified? Jizer has reduced the amount of muck, but it still all feels a bit greasy.

[robtheplod]

On 25/08/2020 at 17:02, Tracy D'arth said:

Yes, its more Eco friendly now, and there is a green one too!

That normally translates to 'it doesn't work as well as it used to' ...

[frangar]

Cuprinol Bilgex cleaner.....available from bumpy water chandlers.....its excellent!

 

first link I found but lots of places sell it

 

https://seamarknunn.com/acatalog/Cuprinol-Bilgex-Bilge-and-Engine-Cleaner-1-Litre-AF5_27030.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwjdOIBhA_EiwAHz8xmynnXq0Ssux2p35wPWejtPFL-jOVazzS01yjT6phsVaDB8VG1hlEKhoCySMQAvD_BwE

 

 

[Stroudwater1]

On 25/08/2020 at 22:06, Tracy D'arth said:

OK OK, OK,   Calm down, that would be a disagree then?  Got the massage, and my coat, bye.

A gentle massage with Jizer is my vote too.😁

 

Luckily Ive got some very old stock that works well, I fear it may be a less potent product on sale now. Swarfega works well on hands, is there any mileage in using that I wonder?