I use Trichlorethane to clean cotton and plastic wrapped
wiring. The Tri-chlor is available at building supply
stores like Builder's Square and Home Depot (except perhaps
in California as Tri-chlor is the degreaser credited with
ozone problems). It is a great degreaser especially if
you plan to paint afterward. The biggest benefit for me
is that it doesn't burn. For cotton wiring harnesses I
use a small paint brush to liberally apply try-chlor in
multiple applications as each use dissolves more oil and
grease.
good luck
Rick
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