Awesome Degreaser I Found Today

I have an old Safety Clean bench top parts washer that's been with me for probably 30 years now. It's one of the old ones that the bottom reservoir comes off and the Safety Clean guy would swap out with you.

I picked up a transmission last weekend to flip and decided to clean it up a little before posting it on CL.

Did a little research on what people are using in their parts washers and found a number of things, most of them $15 to $25 or more per gallon. Then I ran across a single posting on this Zep degreaser.

I picked up 2 gallons of is for $9 each and put them in my parts washer. I didn't want to buy more in case it didn't work, figured 2 gallons would be good to test with.

I started running this stuff over a 25 year old trans with at least 1/4" or more of grease all over it and the grease just started to literally melt away. With a little effort using a parts brush the trans looks almost like it's been rebuilt. And when I went to wash up I didn't even need soap on my hands. Just rinsed right off and left my hands feeling kind of silky smooth.


I'm going to go back and get 3 more gallons of his stuff it works so well.



http://www.lowes.com/pd_369844-531-ZU505128___?productId=3621262&pl=1&Ntt=zep+505

That Zep stuff is good stuff. I use it in the wash cab and hot tank.....not that product but the product they have for each.

That's very good to know.
I see they also have a "Zep 128 oz. Industrial Purple Degreaser"
Could be even more potent.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_369828-531-...industrial+purple+degreaser&productId=3621246


Also a 5gal at $37
http://www.lowes.com/pd_369830-531-...ndustrial+purple+degreasers&productId=3621248

My first thought when I saw the thread title was "I bet it is something from Zep."
They also make the hands down best brake parts cleaner. leaves no trace behind.

Just be aware that it is not recommended for aluminum .. http://ugc.zepcommercial.com/answers/0765-en_us/product/26/questions.htm

I discovered the Zep Fast 505 on accident. I picked up my Bridgeport last year and it had years of grime firmly encrusting it. I spent 4 days with green Scotch Brite pads and Simple green without much success. I walked over to Home Depot and found the Fast 505 and decided to try it out. Immediately it was apparent it worked exponentially better than the Simple Green. I used to use Simple Green Crystal in my parts washer and soon replaced it with Fast 505 and have not had it eat or discolor aluminum like the Simple Green sometimes did. It is rough on your hands so wear gloves and try not to breathe it since it is slightly caustic.

I have used that also. Went to HD to get simple green It was something like 12.99 a gallon. saw the zep on the bottom shelf covered in dust for 9 dollars and change. Knowing Zep makes good products I went ahead and got it. Great stuff.

you know what is next, we all are headed out ot Home Depot and buying this and the price will go up or it will not be available any longer.

Ed ke6bnl said:

you know what is next, we all are headed out ot Home Depot and buying this and the price will go up or it will not be available any longer.

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Buy Zep stock

I needed something to clean off old grease, and got it and did not even think anything else of it. I have been using a lot of their products when I can get hold of them. They still seem to work where some of the others seem to have gotten weaker, or less concentrated than they use to be.