Topic: Degreasers available in UK?

[seabird]

While sitting here in my workshop (aka my Study), and attempting to prise 30 years' worth of accumulated crud off my 400F's engine parts with a blunt instument, I began wondering if there's any degreaser other than good 'ol Gunk or Jizer that's efficient, doesn't cost a re-mortgage, and is readily available here in UK.

Any SOHC4 afficianados in UK inform me of such a legendary product?

Seabird

[Jim Shea]

My local bike shop swears by the Fuchs de greaser, I think it is calle Fuchs Off; and no this isn't a joke.  but I have tried a couple and I think they are all roughly the same. Try the cheapest one first!!

[seabird]

My mate puts  parts in the dishwasher and it works a treat 

From this I deduce that he's a confimed Bachelor - or a recent Divorcee??

Seabird

[Bob Wessner]

Or sneaks them in there when she isn't home. 

[dusterdude]

i thought de greasers went out of style in de 50`s hahahahahaha

[dusterdude]

Or sneaks them in there when she isn't home. 

That’s the way he does it 

dd still plenty of de greasers in my part of the UK, but they have bus passes, not bikes now! 

yea,i bet

[clarkjh]

Or sneaks them in there when she isn't home. 

That’s the way he does it 

dd still plenty of de greasers in my part of the UK, but they have bus passes, not bikes now! 

Is that why they "retired" all the old doubles.
The greasers couldn't get on.

James

[mcpuffett]

petrol works as a degreaser but be careful   mick.

[Jughead]

Kerosesne Works Good.Look for some stuff Called Simple Green.It is Non toxic,Non Caustic for Aluminium and Smells Good.

[seabird]

Thanks to all who gave info - all I need to do now is convince the wife that I need to put my oily, filthy, 30 year old engine parts in the Dishwasher, with a couple of litres of paraffin (kerosene) - on the "Eco" cycle of course.  And she'll agree that I should do it.

<looks suddenly skyward>

Oooohhh!  Look!  there goes another couple of pigs!!

 

Really - thanks fellas - and Season's best to all SOHC4 riders, wherever you are at this time.

Seabird