Simple Green Automotive

[g6]

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.

[trekssl]

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

[DucatiTorrey]

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!

[Monster Dave]

I've used a 50/50 solution with basic Simple Green to clean under the hood and it's done a great job.

[Loyalizer]

Anyone try AWESOME from the 99 Cent store?

[Monster Dave]

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

[WarrenJ]

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

[zooom]

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

[Popeye the Sailor]

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

It got my mouse spotless.

[DucatiTorrey]

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.