WHwest8597 85 #1 Posted July 2, 2022 What cleaner does everyone use when tearing down a deck for a rebuild? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 7,217 #2 Posted July 2, 2022 I'd start with my pressure washer. Elbow grease, wire brush, various solvents for oil/grease removal, soap, water will all come in handy. Penetrating oil will also be needed to help loosen stubborn fasteners. Good luck. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roadapples 6,983 #3 Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) Automotive engine cleaner... Probably more for greasy stuff... Edited July 2, 2022 by roadapples 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BearPro 12 #4 Posted July 8, 2022 (edited) If you can find it, get some stuff called "Challenger" it's a water based de-greaser and it's the best stuff I have ever used. I once had some fluorescent light fixtures I was trying to clean up, (they are always black right under the tubes) I tried everything on these, even lacquer thinner nothing worked, I was going to repaint them. Then I thought what the hell let's try the Challenger on them, even though it's not really made for it. The stuff was amazing, as soon I sprayed some of it on, it removed all that black crap from under the bulbs, and I didn't have to re-paint. It's also great stuff to prep aluminum with, before TIG welding. My friend keeps a spray bottle of the stuff right next to his welder. He told me that it works better than anything else he had used. If only I could get Project Farm on Youtube to test the stuff 'cause I'm sure nothing else would come close to what this stuff does. Edited July 8, 2022 by BearPro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeff-C175 7,203 #5 Posted July 8, 2022 1 hour ago, BearPro said: nothing else would come close to what this stuff does. Lysol gel toity bowl cleaner? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 8,933 #6 Posted July 8, 2022 @WHwest8597 use the sun to also help you out , after cleaning out the original grunge , typically do a aerosol penetrating oil soak down , to lubricate , / saturate and bake into that neglected metal , that also enhances the ability to clean out more grunge , does the deck have deflectors on it ? probably packed with rotting grass , I personally removed the flat lower shield , to clean out and dry that spot , the deck supported on a 45 deg angle to the sun , will transform , with hot sun and oil soak . thats all I use on mine , realize this is totally off the norm , for deck prep , but none of my decks have any rot or rust on them , also do a total bearing lubrication related change out , to deck spindles and related mule drive bearings , no noise or bearing failures . just some ideas , pete Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
