Fastest Cheapest Way To Remove Gunk

[Pravos]

Cheapest for me is mineral spirits and a brush.

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[Bob Korves]

Safety solvent and a brush, old school.

Stoddard solvent if you can still find some...

 

[Silverbullet]

Heat works to melt the hardened gunk. Why not wrap in some heavy aluminum foil and set in a grill or fire in a pit.. Don't have to be super hot but hot to the point you see smoke or steam from the foil folds or cracks. just thinking out of the box.

 

[Rob]

Not sure about it being the cheapest but I have used oven cleaner on some stubborn grease. Let it sit for about 1/2 hour and it just bubbles it off.

 

[Mac1]

TIDE laundry powder, hot water and a good brush.

 

[Tony Wells]

Boiling hot Tide can be incredibly effective. I think I'd just start at the car wash and use engine clean mode, or tire clean mode then high pressure. When I get a used machine that I intend to tear down immediately, I drive it thru the car wash on the way to the shop. I don't mean the rotary brush automatic

I have a cheap electric pressure washer also that works wonders. It can inject a soap if desired. There is a disclaimer here on electrics and potential for rust if you don't finish what you start, if you know what I mean.

 

[John Hasler]

Boiling hot Tide can be incredibly effective.

Boiling hot sodium hydroxide can be even more incredibly effective.

 

[kd4gij]

I find delegating the task to some one else to be the easiest.

 

[dlane]

Dawn sope / hot water works for me, haven't tryed it boiling tho

 

[Tony Wells]

I keep a tank about 24" diameter 60" tall of NaOH with 8kw immersion heaters in the shop, John......right next to my Manganese Phosphate tank. I am remiss on a proper rinse, so I have to just hose whatever I am cooking of in the shop driveway. It's gravel, so it helps keep the weeds down.