Pressure Washer Water Temp & Degreaser

[PILOON]

OVEN CLEANER in the rattle cans, (about $2.00 or less), remove grease globs first and spray oven cleaner and let it stand for 5 mins max then even cold water from the garden hose will degrease your tractor.
You don't want to let it stand longer as it could then strip the paint.

2 cans will practically do an entire CUT.

Also works great as a carburetor cleaner! (again quick thorough rinsing)

 

[petegoud]

Don't forget that most quality pressure washers have a thermal dump valve built into them. That means if you do run hot water through them, you won't be able to let them idle for long. Might not hinder their performance, but don't be surprised to see water being dumped around the machine.

 

[drizler]

I used to wash down most of the built up oil film crud on my plane engine using good old carb cleaner. I never would have thought it quite proper until I saw the local airline using the watered down less volatile version to clean the prop jets and many other things. They went through it by the case. Of course they had to use the expensive stuff due to regs and not wanting to slag down a 5 million dollar machine. The crud just melts right off and flows away though. A little brush and rag action and you are spotless. It just takes a tad of common sense measures just like using Gaso.........uhhhhh Diesel.
No matter how you go the pressure washer won't take off the thick crud unitill you loosen it up with lots of elbow grease Once it's cleaned up pressure washers will do most of the work to keep it lookin purdy:thumbsup:

 

[Big Barn]

I have good success running Sky Blue through my hot water pressure washer. It's excellent also for leaving a "paint ready" surface for my tractors.

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Terry

 

[powerscol]

I use the Sams purple heavy duty degreaser. Put it in a pump up sprayer and soak the areas for an hour. Be careful though as when I used it on my grill it took the paint lettering of of the stainless steel. I also like the commercial Zepps stuff too - also purple in color.

Hope this helps