Power Washing
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Topic: Power Washing
Posted By: captaindana
Subject: Power Washing
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 5:34pm
| questions. Alright y'all I am not an expert trying to clean baked on grease from an old engine. How do experts do this? I used a cold water gasoline fueled high pressure washer and pretty much it didn't do squat. I scraped with a putty knife on my XT for 5 hours. I scrubbed engine degreaser with various brushes. It is still dirty. The tractor is a late 1970 which was parked in a shed in 1987. The good is it only was active 17 years. The bad part is it has just sat for 23 years. But what does it take to clean...steam? How do you pro's do it? Thanks, Dana |
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Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 5:41pm
The front tires I think said 1100 x 16. They look too big. I am going to put all new tires on her. Can I go smaller on the front with these rims? |
Posted By: norm[ind]
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 5:48pm
| i use oven cleaner[let it soak] withlots of air movement moving |
Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 5:51pm
Here's one I tried out yesterday. The painter knew how to get her clean before painting. 
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Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 5:52pm
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http://www.allischalmers.com/new/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39388&title=degreaseer - http://www.allischalmers.com/new/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=39388&title=degreaseer Go to the bottom of the page to see my results with oven degreaser. This was from whiping it with a rag
------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: hillmonkey
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 5:54pm
| dana, i know you already have plans for this great find but i would leave it just the way it is. she looks best in her work cloths and i LOVE the tall front 3ribs in the 190s they go gud with the 38'' ?? rears. thats my dream tractor. keep the pics comming plez,hm |
Posted By: Gerald J.
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 5:55pm
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I have 1100-16s on my 4020. Definitely a tall tire bur I think saves front spindles from shock when I hit plow furrows or badger holes. And gives better front axle clearance for cultivating and spraying. The 4020 came with 7:60-16 which were too small, I think. For a bit smaller tire look at a 11L16. It won't stand up so high but still fits the 8" wide 16" rims. Most often seen as a wagon tire though but I think Its available as a tractor front 3 or 4 rib. Gerald J. |
Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 5:59pm
| Hey ACWD45 nice results. If I spray oven cleaner how long to let soak? And then can I rinse with water? |
Posted By: AC WD45
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 6:02pm
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I let it soak for 10mins-1/2 hour. don't do it unless you're going to re-paint the tractor though. ------------- German Shepherd dad 1957 Allis Chalmers WD45 #WD234847 1951 Allis Chalmers WD #WD88193 |
Posted By: AllisChalmers37
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 6:06pm
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Laugh at me if you want but I found that the best thing is the Orange Goop hand cleaner. Just spread it around on the tractor and then you can scrub it and then wash it off. I did this on a 424 IH that had over 40 years of grease and diesel fuel caked on it and it did an amazing job. ------------- 1937 WC, 1950 CA, 1959 D14, 1967 190XT, 2006 Ram 3500 |
Posted By: LionelinKY
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 6:09pm
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Dad's 190XT has 10.00X16 up front with 18.4X34 rears-looks good too. ------------- "My name is Lionel and I'm an Allisoholic" |
Posted By: Dakota Dave
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 6:30pm
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A hot pressure washer works grteat to remove caked on grease. I also used oven cleaner when I painted my WD45. Take the sheet metal off first so you can get the rest clean. |
Posted By: j.w.freck
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 9:09pm
| i will have to wholeheartedly with acwd45.i have found if you use the oven cleaner,it is best to use it in hot sun light,it will work much faster.oven cleaner will take it down to the bare metal,much like paint remover.i have 6 wd45,s,gasd and diesel i have used it on and the results were good.wash it off with at least a 3400 psi pressure washer,and your done...oh yes keep the pressure washer away from gaskets,such as manifold gaskets and rocker box gaskets...they will disappear... |
Posted By: Dusty MI
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 9:10pm
Yes you can rinse it off with water. Or scrub after letting it soak, with a water wet brush. Dusty ------------- 917 H, '48 G, '65 D-10 series III "Allis Express" |
captaindana wrote:Posted By: DSeries4
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 9:33pm
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My XT came with 7.5 x 16s on it, but I got a set of 10 x 16s with rims from a 200. Looks a lot meaner now. 10 x 16 on your rims should not be a problem. Regarding the cleaning, last year a sprayed my 175 down with a bunch of Super Clean degreaser and let it work for 15 minutes or so, then took the pressure washer too it. Did a great job! ------------- '49 G, '54 WD45, '55 CA, '56 WD45D, '57 WD45, '58 D14, '59 D14, '60 D14, '63 D15D, '66 D15II, '66 D21II, '67 D17IV, '67 D17IVD, '67 190XTD, '73 620, '76 185, '77 175, '84 8030, '85 6080 |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2011 at 9:42pm
| that's a pretty good lookin tractor for sittin so long! |
Posted By: captaindana
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 5:04am
| Thanks for all the help. Shameless yesterday was the first sunlight that has beat down on her in 23 years! |
Posted By: TexasAllis
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 7:05am
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Drive or trailer it to town and run it through the car wash. I have washed many a tractor that way. The hot water and soap will cut the grease and dirt and will save the paint. |
Posted By: R.W
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 9:10am
| Thats a nice tractor Dana! |
Posted By: Bull
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 9:25am
| Sometime back there was discussion here about using a needle scaler to remove the "concrete" grease from old equipment. I bought one from Harbor Freight for about $30.00. It was some of the best money I ever spent, it will knock out the caked on grease in a hurry. I would suggest hearing and eye protection when you use one. |
Posted By: BennyLumpkin
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 9:56am
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Oven Cleaner and Scrubbing Bubbles....2 best degreasers EVER.....just watch because oven clean will take loose paint right off lol
------------- Central PA Allis Express 1934 WC254 1945 WF 1945 WC135755 1951 WD68085 1953 WD45-150217 1957 WD45D-230744D B110 |
Posted By: Brian F(IL)
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 10:01am
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For cleaning, find a buddy who has a Karcher steam cleaner. Depending on how high he's got his pressure set, you have to be careful not to remove existing paint and/or decals.
BTW, I like the larger tires on the front. FWIW
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Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 11:12am
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Orange hand cleaner mixed with a little dish detergent works good.
Spread it on and brush it in. Do this in the morning. Later in the afternoon brush in some more. In the evening hit it with the brush again and then pressure was it. ------------- I Love Meatballs and Dumplings on Toast with Gravy and Rosemary and ??? {Open For Suggestions} |
Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 11:17am
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Opps Edit
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Posted By: Jeff Z. NY
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 11:18am
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Oops Edit.
That didn't work. I'm Sorry!!! 
In the evening hit it with the brush again and then pressure WASH it. ------------- I Love Meatballs and Dumplings on Toast with Gravy and Rosemary and ??? {Open For Suggestions} |
Posted By: farmtoybuilder
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 2:28pm
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Steam Cleaner if you have access to one. Sure miss ours! ------------- 5 different TT-10's,5 TT-18's Terra Tigers,B-10,2 B-207's,B-110,2 B-112's,HB-112,B-210,B-212,HB212,2 Scamp's & Homilite T-10. Still hunting NICE HB-112 & anything Terra Tiger & Trailers for them. |
Posted By: Jeff(WD45-SATX-TN)
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 5:07pm
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Anyone ever tried Simple Green. Do not dilute, if parts are left in uncut liquid for 24 hours or so it will remove paint. Used it over the weekend to clean up my brake shoes and seat assembly parts. Let them soak for 10-15 min or so, then scrubbed with a wire brush. There was actually orange paint under all the dirt on the seat assmbly. I had planned to remove the grease and dirt then bead blast. There was more orange paint under there could not bring myself to blast it away. ------------- 1954 WD45 NF "Iron Tater" |
Posted By: steve(ill)
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2011 at 5:25pm
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oven cleaner--- then go to the car wash and use the pressure HOT washer. ------------- Like them all, but love the "B"s. |
Posted By: Pressure Washer
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 11:24am
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I reckon I'd give ole purple power and a good http://www.Pressure-Pro.com" rel="nofollow - pressure washing a try. |
Posted By: Gary
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 12:11pm
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Hey Pressure Washer How far are you from Port Orange, FL Gary
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Posted By: Pressure Washer
Date Posted: 26 Mar 2012 at 12:42pm
| Gary, I am in Orlando. |