Degreasers

[JimM169]

Any recommendations on what's the best engine degreaser? I know Screwfix No Nonsense stuff always used to get recommended but apparently they changed the formula last year and recent reviews don't appear to be as favourable. Only after 5l to clean up some parts etc so probably all much of a muchness but if there is a stand out contender I might as well give it a go

[Aluminati]

Jizer always used to be my go to.

[Neil_Sc]

Bilt Hamber Surfex HD

[Rollin]

I've used this over the last few years


https://bilthamber.com/product/surfex-hd/

[sherman]

Wurth always get decent reviews
https://eshop.wurth.co.uk/Product-categories/Machi...

[MDT]

if you are cleaning alloy parts I would go with the non caustic version. This is pretty bloody effective if you dilute it 50:50.




https://www.amazon.co.uk/Traffic-Remover-Original-...

[hellorent]

Paraffin

[Skyedriver]

Aluminati said:

Jizer always used to be my go to.

Struggled to find that in small quantities a few weeks ago. Had a litre tin a few decades ago but now it seems to be in large drums.
Bought the Screwfix degreaser in spray format. Rubbish.

[Derek Withers]

We use this at work

https://www.rawlinspaints.com/products/2899-cromad...

[w1bbles]

I just buy cheap highly concentrated detergent off eBay. Seems to work just as well for a fraction of the price. Cleaned off my very leaky Defender engine pre-MoT last week and got no advisories despite it needing incontinence pads.

[FlyVintage]

Neil_Sc said:

Bilt Hamber Surfex HD

+1

[CambsBill]

Rollin said:

I've used this over the last few years


https://bilthamber.com/product/surfex-hd/

Has anyone tried this in an ultrasonic bath, for cleaning bike chains?

[twibs]

Found comma hyper clean to work well

[megaphone]

Elbow Grease is good if you just want a spray. I use it on my bike.

https://www.poundland.co.uk/elbow-grease-original-...


Just seen they also do a heavy duty version

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elbow-Grease-Tough-Heavy-...

Edited by megaphone on Friday 14th February 08:04

[JimM169]

Thanks all, I've actually got 5l of Surfex in the garage that I use as a pre-wash on the cars etc and it didn't even occur to me to use this - despite it saying degreaser on the bottle!

[RicksAlfas]

FlyVintage said:

Neil_Sc said:

Bilt Hamber Surfex HD

+1

+2.
Amazing stuff even very diluted. Lasts for ages!

[FlyVintage]

CambsBill said:

Has anyone tried this in an ultrasonic bath, for cleaning bike chains?

Not bike chains, but similarly cruddy grease infested items go in my ultrasonic bath with Surfex HD for a blast of an evening, left there overnight and repeat blast the following morning just for good measure. I’m always met with sparkling components with that process, though in your case, if the chains are O Ringed, you may actually be doing more harm than good.