If I used a solvent to help remove all the old grease would that be a bad thing? I'm thinking some sort of disk brake cleaner or similar product.
1682723
I used brake cleaner and didn't see any adverse affects. Made getting old grease out of small areas much easier.
1682724
You can, but, why would you? You are going to replace food grade grease with food grade grease. Why replace it with food grade grease and automobile solvent? Remember all of this is sitting right on top of your cake mix.
1682725
When you get into the area that needs to be fixed you will see that there are some plastic parts in there, make sure that all pieces are removed prior to using any harsh cemicals. Otherwise, I did clean everything before I replaced my parts and refilled with the grease, hopefully this helps you.
1682726
Don't bother. Scoop it out, wipe it down with some paper towels, get as clean as practical. I used some Orange cleaner on the paper towel around some of the gear housing, but that was it. It isn't contaminated like having dust filings when a bearing goes. I scooped the grease into a container so I knew how much to put back in and used a similar amount.
1682727
I would not go to that much mess. I would not go to that much mess. Dig the old grease out with a narrow blade, take soft absorbent cloth and a screw driver and wipe the excess out and don't worry about some being left behind. It is not contaminated grease.
519547
I've never used this to paint over grease... And I'd be leery doing so. Maybe remove the grease first?
1402998
Revision to my comment! I've tried all of the water based solvents and found it was not working that well. Try Crown PSC1000 parts cleaner from Tractor Supply. It is petroleum based, no smell, low flash point and does a great job of removing oil and grease. Sorry, I was mistaken about the Kafko, we threw that out and replaced it with the Crown in our parts cleaning tank and are now very pleased.
116127
I strongly disagree with the WD-40/dry-lube solution as that would likely catch more dust and debris than leaving the bearings dry. Just cleaning them should be sufficient, if one seems to be catching, rotate them using a pencil eraser to loosen any debris that make be under them. This worked well for me for many years with the old style Trackman (I'm about to replace it) and I say this as a computer tech with 30 years experience.
983852
It depends on what you spill on it, but a wet soapy rag should get rid of most things. Drying it with a paper towel would probably be a good idea to.
813905
yes you will as this is a food grade grease. My mixer was noisy and leaking yellowish colored grease. After all old grease removed, cleaned and repacking the mixer runs great and real quite. Hope this helps.
1240819
Did you clean the old paste off with rubbing alcohol first or just wipe the old stuff of?If you just wiped it off, there's your problem.
813908
This is food grade grease that goes in the head area of the mixer. Once you remove the head cover you clean the old grease off of the gears and put the new grease on the gears. Check the internet there are good videos to show you how to perform this task. As stated in a previous answer there is enough grease to for several repacks.
1507809
Have not tried it for that. My guess is that it probably won't. We use it mostly for oil and grease stains and other similar things. Maybe "Goof off" or lighter fluid will work.
1316184
I have done brake work for 30 years. It is absolutely necessary to use brake clean to remove any anti rust protection, and any machining particles left from the manufacturing process. If not, these materials will absorb into the brake pads. Noises, uneven pad ware and poor braking characteristics will occur. Also, make sure your guide pins and bridges are clean and lubed. Hope this helps.
899750
I have done that to another grease gun before. You would probably have to improve the seal on the plunger so that the oil wouldn't leak out. Hopefully no one ever pumped grease into those fittings on your machine.
1472816
I have not used this to clean Oil/Grease other than what was on the floor near my stove. I imagine since this is oxygenated bleach it would work but I would suggest looking at the company website to see what they suggest. One key thing to using this product is to make sure it is completely dissolved in warm water and to use it immediately. Allowing it to soak for a few minutes also helps "bleach" the dirt away. Good luck!
74510
I haven't noticed it on mine; there's a possibility some brake fluid splashed up on the pump. Brake fluid is an excellent solvent, so if that happened, there's your problem. Also, it's not outside the realm of possibility the company put a little too much grease on your pump when they were making it.
1205959
I use the fine powered graphite used to lubricate locks & hinges. Not greasy & works better in my opinion. Just wipe off excess.
1472814
This will remove the oil and grease. I have cleaned things with this that I thought were uncleanable. Believe me, this product is wonderful
1448470
Depends on amount of air pressure you have going through it. Its a good clean up gun with an adjustable tip for flow, for most jobs it works good. But for that old caked on dried grease It will take longer to get it off, you can reuse same cleaner to save money
2174578
Yes. This would work. If you're finding it unsuccessful, carb cleaner would do it also