I just picked up some karts and parts .
One kart was what I would call " pickled " . It was oiled down and sealed up over 25 years ago . All of this stuff was stored in a heated garage .
I tried some mild cleaners that would not hurt any of the different types of finishes on the 25 year old slime and nothing seamed to work very well .
I soaked it down with WD40, let it set for about 10 minutes, gave it a light scrub with a soft brush and rinsed it off with the hose and most of that nasty slime came right off .
One more use for WD40 .
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Brian Thomas
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Re: Kart cleaning
Yep WD-40 is a great product...
Another really cool de-greaser is called LA's Totally Awesome Orange. You can pick it up from the Dollar Tree or Dollar General (yep, you guessed it for $1 a bottle) and it cuts through every type of oily substance I've tried it on, and works better and is a lot cheaper than Simple Green. (Big tip of the hat to Dick Florey for that tip)
Dan
Another really cool de-greaser is called LA's Totally Awesome Orange. You can pick it up from the Dollar Tree or Dollar General (yep, you guessed it for $1 a bottle) and it cuts through every type of oily substance I've tried it on, and works better and is a lot cheaper than Simple Green. (Big tip of the hat to Dick Florey for that tip)
Dan
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Re: Kart cleaning
Thanks for the information.
Vic.
Vic.
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Re: Kart cleaning
Hi, Buds,
Guys in the model airplane arena spend big bucks on BS cleaners, but here's a better solution from someone who writes the books.
Add a few drops of Palmolive green dish detergent to a spray bottle full of water. Spray it and wipe off the gunk.
Windex has ammonia, which damages painted parts or clear Plexiglas and other polyvinyl-type materials. Formula 409 and Fantastik just smear the grease. Palmolive cuts the mess out of greasy pots and pans, and will have no problem at all with grease buildup on a kart.
"Varnish" buildup on engines, mufflers and other heat-exposed parts is another story. I'm all ears.
Warmest...
Guys in the model airplane arena spend big bucks on BS cleaners, but here's a better solution from someone who writes the books.
Add a few drops of Palmolive green dish detergent to a spray bottle full of water. Spray it and wipe off the gunk.
Windex has ammonia, which damages painted parts or clear Plexiglas and other polyvinyl-type materials. Formula 409 and Fantastik just smear the grease. Palmolive cuts the mess out of greasy pots and pans, and will have no problem at all with grease buildup on a kart.
"Varnish" buildup on engines, mufflers and other heat-exposed parts is another story. I'm all ears.
Warmest...
Jeff Troy
759 New Holland Ave.
Lancaster PA 17602
717-917-3670 (Leave message and I will return your call)
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Re: Kart cleaning
You can also use DAWN liquid detergent.
Re: Kart cleaning
Palmolive leaves my hands soft and supple. Diesel fuel is one of the best and cheapest cleaners I have found for a pre rinse. Let it soak for a while and then clean it off with the detergent. Figured that out when I found a pair of 1965 Polaris snowmobiles in a barn that had a 1/4" film of diesel on them. Blew them off at the car wash and there were two brand new sleds underneath. Greenpeace kinda frowns on this method though.