At 10:44 AM 9/17/01 -0400, you wrote:
>My two bits on this subject:
>
>If the car is moveable, try to clean the scuzzy parts of
>the engine, bell housing, and surrounding areas. The
>cleaner the car is, the less unpleasant it will be to remove
>the engine!
>
>Remember that a pressure washer is NOT the same thing as an
>honest-to-god steam cleaner. A pressure washer is much more
>likely to damage things, mess up paint, etc. I bet
>a pressure washer would shoot a hole right through the cardboard
>tunnel cover. These days it seems hard to find a real steam
>cleaner, since the cheap and lazy find it easier to get and use
>a pressure washer.
>
>For small- to medium-scale degreasing, I have found that "Simple Green"
>works almost as well as "Gunk Engine Brite", and is much easier on
>the environment. Gunk will leave a big oil slick running down
>your driveway, while Simple Green is no worse than any strong detergent.
>(I have no idea what are the equivalent products in the UK...)
>
>Doug Braun
>'72 Spit
Simple Green is biodegradable. Used to carry a gel concentrated version of
it backpacking. Used it for everything, from dishes to my hair.
Andy L.
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