2006-08-16 07:04:02 · 5 answers · asked by rusty b 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
I usually clean it with Simple Green which you can get at a hardware store, but any degreaser will do. You could use dish soap if you wanted. I clean it again after so that I remove any grease and such that I might have missed before painting/sealing it.
2006-08-16 07:11:10 · answer #1 · answered by Artemis61779 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can clean the metal with an alchol (something that evaporates quickly and is not flamable after so) or soap and water will work. Or you can use a wire wheel and clean off the metal.
Either will work. I suggest the wire wheel (attached to a drill or something depending on how big the piece of metal is)
2006-08-16 07:12:19 · answer #2 · answered by Jim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a wire brush on the spot to be welded, the rest will burn off when you weld.
2006-08-16 07:59:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh wow, bad memories, I worked with my dad one summber and we built a pool fence. He made we wipe down every single piece of steel with paper towels. I didnt put anything on them, and I'm sure I didnt get all of the grease off, but it got enough off, that the paint stayed.
2006-08-16 07:30:27 · answer #4 · answered by rdnkchic2003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
basically anything that would remove the oil and leave u with a clean bare surface and no residue...dish liquid would work just fine
2006-08-16 07:10:26 · answer #5 · answered by jimmy V 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋