For me it takes a village.
I’ve tried all the water base degreasers and they seem to be pretty much the
same to me. I use this one from Home Depot because I go there a lot.
Aluminum cleaners sometimes are helpful. I’ve used Gumout carb cleaner
for decades as a petroleum solvent. It cuts the heavy stuff as well as anything
I have found but it does evaporate quickly. One evening, at our hotel in
Tomahawk, a guy came over to look at our stuff. He was working in the area
and staying at the hotel. He went back to his truck and returned with two cans
of this Citrol multi purpose degreaser. To be polite I took it but didn’t expect
to much. I was trimming up a pine tree and had some sap on my hands. Not
much that will take that off and this stuff said biodegradable so I gave it
a try. My skin burned for 20 minuets after but it took the sap right off.
Tried it on a few other things and decided I need to get some more of
it till I checked out the price. Found another citruses based degreaser
(Blaster) that’s not so pricey but its no where near as good. Wire brushes,
scratch pads, and steel wool also have some value. Always looking for new things
to try. That Tub Of Towels commercial look interesting. Anybody tried them yet?
First I take off the mag. and carb. and block off the intake. I put the motor
a stand, scrub it down with a water soluble degreaser and hose it off.
Then what remains could get some of this and a little of that.
A "Boathouse Repair" is one thats done without having tools or the skills to do it properly.