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Best "PAINT-SAFE" degreaser/cleaner to remove oil film?

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Old 10-13-2024 | 08:07 AM
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Originally Posted by seniorsuperglideE8
Buy a real cheap plastic spray bottle fill with mineral spirits, spray and wipe.
This is becoming a challenge.
Finding a decent spray bottle that doesn’t crap out or the whole bottom reservoir doesn’t fall off, in use.
I have 20 year old bottles that work fine.
Avoid Hudson and Zep.
 
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Old 10-13-2024 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by GBHH
This is becoming a challenge.
Finding a decent spray bottle that doesn’t crap out or the whole bottom reservoir doesn’t fall off, in use.
I have 20 year old bottles that work fine.
Avoid Hudson and Zep.
I typically recycle Windex or other brand name spray bottles as needed because the empties they sell are all junk.
 
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Old 10-15-2024 | 08:32 PM
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Dawn dish soap, it works on ducks, lol
 
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Originally Posted by roussfam
Dawn dish soap, it works on ducks, lol
I read that too fast the first time...Definitely didn't see ducks.
 
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If it is bad, us an old sponge or whatever you use for washing bike. I used my good one on my first, which most have a fork leak.
 
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Brake cleaner directed at just the area of the engine that needs cleaning will do no harm or 2k paints and clear coat.

I have been using this stuff and it works really well on painted surfaces as well as bare metal.

Cleaner & Degreaser - XCP® PROTECTION (xcp-protection.com)

There is probably a million and one car detailing degreaser products out there.
 
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