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MG TD TF 1500 - Cleaning up old grease and gunk

Hi!

I'm down to the cleaning part of the dismantling of my 1952 MGTD.

The car came from Arizona, and has about sixty years of accumulated grease and gunk on the underside.

I have cleaned up the frame, and am now working on the diff to get down to the metal in order to paint the surface.

I am using a scraper to take off the top 3/8" of crap, but am finding the last bit hard to remove.

Does anyone have any tips on getting the last 1/8" of grease and gunk off this and other bits?

Thanks for your help!



Ron McDonald

When I did mine, 50 years ago, I rented a steam cleaner.
You are probably too advanced to do that but If you can borrow a pressure washer that would do a pretty good job.
Just cover the open parts with plastic bags.

In pix I was a lot younger. The good old days!

Jim B.

JA Benjamin

Have used Gunk Concentrate for years and still use it. You dilute it with Kerosene or Diesel and then brush or spray it on. (If you spray it on throuh a pump sprayer, use caution not to breath the mist.).

https://gunk.com/product/gunk-super-concentrate-degreaser-1-gallon-sc3/
Bruce Cunha

If you have Home Depot,
Zep industrial purple degreaser.
Very caustic but effective.
I use a plastic putty knife to scrap the heavy gunk,
Use it full strength in a spray bottle, spray let soak for 15 minutes, spray with water (pressure sprayer works best). Repeat the stubborn areas.
Did I mention it’s very strong and caustic.
Wear rubber gloves because if you don’t your finger nail will become very soft and deformed.
G D

Depending on your local regulations, this is what I use and it works very well for cleaning engines and other old greasy items. PJ



PJ Jennings

There are a lot of good, strong cleaners out there (use gloves!) but nothing as good as sand blasting and a fresh coat of paint. From that point forward, keeping the parts clean becomes quite easy. In the long run, it doesn't cost much more than all the cleaning supplies, rags, brushes, etc not to mention the time and mess.
Steve Simmons

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