What to use to remove cosmoline?

[dan d.]

What is the best way to get cosmoline off parts?

 

[gtodan]

Kerosene

 

[osprey21]

I use kerosene or gasoline (outside ONLY!) and a stiff bristled nylon brush.

 

[kanewtervalve]

Purple Power from Wally World works good too.

 

[FlyingBrass]

Dishwasher.

Dawn takes grease away.

 

[cookie]

I've used just about every suggestion made so far, plus cheap carburetor or brake cleaner. They all work pretty well.

 

[amphibian]

Just another suggestion.
I've used my ultrasonic cleaner w/ simple green - works great.

 

[Brian Ski]

Re: Dishwasher.

I have been diagnosed with a disease called newgunitis. It has progressed into a more advanced stage known as machinegunitis. It is a horrible disease for which there is no cure. If you feed the disease it only gets worse. If you don't feed the disease you will go crazy. On a positive note it is not life threatning.

Hey there Flying Brass!!! "Not life threatning"? Sounds like you are not married!!!!!!!

 

[FlyingBrass]

Brian Ski

Yes I am married but my wife doesn't mind too much. I made a deal with her that if she got a new car I got a new mg. Then, she wanted a new house so I got a new mg. You just have to bargain with them.
I figure we would eventually get a new car and house so what did I have to loose.

 

[M60joe]

Re: Brian Ski

I made a deal with her that if she got a new car I got a new mg. Then, she wanted a new house so I got a new mg. You just have to bargain with them.

That's my problem... "The equal spending clause" I should have never agreed to it......

Everything I purchase costs me twice!!:toast

 

[UZI SBR AWC]

Go to the nearest automotive machine shop. Have them toss in with a block or heads.

Storm Vulcan, Cuda comes to mind. We had a Cuda at the dealership, basically an overgrown dishwasher, used heated water in its tank, mixed w/bio-degradable solvent. Used ours to clean a TAPCO Uzi kit.

Maybe check around some of the dealerships, bribe a tech to put the parts in the wash for you.

 

[az paul]

Simple Green and some elbow grease will work great on the metal parts. I've done some Mosin Nagants, Mausers, etc. and all have come out very nice.

az paul

 

[pmf]

Get a five gallon bucket and pour in about a gallon of citrus cleaner (you can get this stuff for $7/gallon at Home Depot) and a couple gallons of hot water. Soak everything for 10-15 minutes and all the cosmo comes right off with a toothbrush.

Works well on stocks too.