Removing Grease from WD

Just curious what others use as the easiest/best way to remove caked on grease on a tractor. My WD has some spots that need to be cleaned. I noticed a product called "gunk" that you can spray on and then wash off. A putty knife might be cheaper but seems harsh on the paint. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks!

If the grease is thick enough that you are considering using a putty knife then you would need to scrape it anyway before using Gunk. Unless you planned on using multiple applications. Gunk has been around a long time, but I don't think it's as easy as spray it on and hose it off. I've heard it works better on hot engines.

Once, at the AC dealership, they had me take a coffee can of parts cleaning fluid and a parts cleaning bush and cleaned up a Super C. It worked and didn't harm the paint but took a good while. Use a pair of chemical resistant gloves.

Where there is thick heavy grease build-up where its like clay, you'll need to use a putty knife to scrape that heavy stuff off. For a cleaner, I use a product called "Grez-Off" made by Knights, the people who make Spray 9. Grez-Off doesn't remove paint, but it does a great job in melting grease and oil. If you have a pressure washer (or access to one) if you soak down the engine with Grez-Off and let it sit for 10 minutes, the pressure washer does a fabulous job cleaning things off and down to the painted block. Of coarse, to much pressure can remove the paint from the block so you have to be careful there. Before I re-paint any of my engines, I spray some Brakekleen on a rag and wipe down the engine block to remove the residue left behind from the Grez-Off to make a clean surface for the engine enamel to stick to.  Works quite well.... BTW, you can purchase Grez-Off in Gallons or in a spray bottle.    HTH
Steve@B&B

pretty hard to beat plain old diesel fuel to start softening old hard grease then all the new soap and degreasers will work , plus the diesel wont streak or ruin the paint .

putty knife and easy offo oven cleaner.none better it will take it down to the bare metal.works real well to clean the inside of the block including the oil passages

TREVMAN wrote: Hotsy. Ive never seen anything clean like near boiling water at 2000 psi. If you can rent one, it'll be worth it. jmho, Trev.

2x on that one of the steam cleaners will save you soo much time it is money well spent to rent it for the day. This is how I cleaned up my d15 before repainting it. They do an amazing job.

Zep Industrial cleaner.