prepping new tools

[Jacob Haiduk]

It is not a regular occurrence but i have just received delivery of a new jointer . Lots of packing grease whats the best way to remove grease and clean things up as well as how important is it to remove 100% of packing grease in hard to reach spots?

[daryl moses]

I've used WD 40 with good results for cleaning packing grease off of parts.

[Frederick Skelly]

I've used paint thinner.

[Jacob Haiduk]

will thinner affect any body ? WD 40 sounds pretty safe thanks for the insight

[Jacob Haiduk]

sorry will thinner affect body paint

[Mike Heidrick]

Use kerosene - it is the normal solvent to remove cosmoline. Much cheaper than wd40. You could use diesel too but I would use kerosene.

[Erik Loza]

Use kerosene - it is the normal solvent to remove cosmoline. Much cheaper than wd40. You could use diesel too but I would use kerosene.

+1 on kerosene. I also use turpentine. Just be aware that it may attack plastic but I like the fact that it smells fresh. WD-40 is fine (for me) for touch-up cleaning but it takes too much of it to really get after thick grease and as Mike says, it's more expensive. At the trade shows, we use aerosol citrus degreasers. No particular brand. They work well but are likewise not inexpensive.

Erik

[Jim Becker]

Kero for me, too. Followed by mineral spirits to get rid of any kero residue since kero is "oilier".

[Gerry Grzadzinski]

Don't use lacquer thinner, as it will remove paint.
But regular paint thinner or mineral spirits shouldn't attack the paint.

[Jacob Haiduk]

Thanks all for the help... just what i needed