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Anyone ever try this stuff?

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200334653_200334653 (http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200334653_200334653)

nope but im curious to how it would work

LOL you've never used simple green? Awesome stuff.

I think he means more specifically the automotive version.

LOL AUTOMOTIVE?

They discontunued it. Im looking for a well priced aluminum safe bio friendly degreaser for my powdercoat prep work.

I went to simple greens website and i found this. going to go to home depot and see if they have it.

http://buy.simplegreen.com/product.php?productid=16169&cat=251&page=1 (http://buy.simplegreen.com/product.php?productid=16169&cat=251&page=1)

I use Simple Green almost everyday. In class we use this stuff for everything!It works great.

Lol ive been using that stuff since i was 10 on my nitro RC cars haha. But i meant the automotive one specifically

I just used some Repsol degreaser and engine cleaner on some parts to go to the powdercoater.
did a good job.

im nervous about simple green....it was either that or some S100 that made a piece of carbon all milky.
(dont remember which , and dont use either anymore on bike bits)

Simple Green can be very tough on anodized parts and paint if left on too long. It does a great job of cleaning, but all surfaces have to be extremely well rinsed after using it.

In particular, don't use it on black anodizing. It'll turn your parts purple a lot faster than it usually takes for them to turn colour. I learned this the hard way.

Regular simple green = Absolute no no on aluminum. On any other metal it seems to be fine.

I have an aluminum cowl that i was preping to powdercoat once. I used simple green to degrease it and it chewed it up pretty badly. no pitting, just etched into a cloudy white mess.

Right now im using a mix of alcohol and Joy. Yes the detergent. works great, but not easy to wash off without a lot of water.

Trying to save water, save the environment, and save money. Not easy!

The problem isn't with Simple Green itself, but rather its alkalinity.  That, combined with water, can accelerate corrosion, so thorough rinsing is important.  But it's fine as long as it isn't left on aluminum parts.

Had a bottle. It works great, almost seemed a tad more viscous and darker than regular SG.

Not sure that it's really any better than the regular stuff though.

If the part has a nice finish, such as a cowl, fender, or body panel, i woudlnt even let it go near. i only had simple green on there for about 30-40 seconds.

We sell this stuff at work from Sprayon (industrial division of Krylon/ Sherwin williams)

I can't remember the number for the product, but it's coil cleaner and it's made for HVAC guys to clean aluminum condenser coils.

I tried it on my M900 engine and it really did a killer job bringing the alum back to a decent look.

I've also used it on steel parts as a degreeser and it's worked well there too.

Ill try and find the part number for you

Here it is!

http://www.kpg-industrial.com/products/coil_cleaner (http://www.kpg-industrial.com/products/coil_cleaner)

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I have found that cleaning with the regular Simple Green is good for chains and other Steel parts but not aluminum as it reacts and causes discoloration on finished parts.

Simple Green Aircraft is safe to use on aluminum and just as effective as the regular formula. I bought a gallon of the concentrate at Sacramento Sky Ranch for $18.95

we recently moved to Colorado, long road trip in the cage. But, on the way the simple green leaked! and onto my chemical gloves no less! Wow, crazy ass sh!t

i cant believe is would do this to chem gloves!
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I've used a 50/50 solution with basic Simple Green to clean under the hood and it's done a great job.

Anyone try AWESOME from the 99 Cent store?

Most things that I've found at that 99 cent store are less than awesome.....good but now quite "awesome".  [cheeky]

Whenever you want to coat something, whatever you clean it with, you want to look for  a "water break free" surface.  That means when you run water over it, it flows in a continuous thin sheet over the surface.  If the water film "breaks" and leaves dry areas, the surface is still contaminated and can be an issue for coating.  We used to pre-treat and paint 2000 wash machines per day and that was something we always watched when the parts came out of the last rinse before coating, that the water ran off in an even sheet and did not "break" as it was an indication of oil or contamination on the steel.

Having 2000 wash machines in crates in the warehouse with the paint coming off in sheets is not fun.  Take my word for it.

A product I tried recently is "Spray Power" from Crown.  It is relatively inexpensive and worked real well for cleaning gunk from my bike, including aluminum areas.  Its water soluble and even cleaned the wheels pretty well. 

http://www.crownspraypower.com/Motorcycle_Cleaner_s/24.htm (http://www.crownspraypower.com/Motorcycle_Cleaner_s/24.htm)

I have used that automotive cleaner degreaser version of Simple Green, but I find that the Castrol Super Clean worked better!!!

It got my mouse spotless.

i also dilute my simple green, not this bottle though (yet), and as i use it i continuously fill it to the top with more water.