Thread: Anyone ever use a degreaser on their outboard motor?

Originally Posted by TheGrandPoohBah

BTW, as degreasers go, most if not all of them have been weakened down so much that some do very little at all. I used to use Gunk Engine Degreaser in the spray can, and years ago it would fade paint if you didn't rinse it off in 5 or 10 minutes. Not now, it's just about useless. Kind of like those warnings I see all the time "This product has been known to cause cancer in California". I expect to see that warning on a jug of milk any day now...

Living on Planet Earth causes cancer

Really! I used to be a firm believer in Formula 409, now that stuff is a joke. Tide detergent, Lemon Joy, man nothing is sacred anymore, all are falling victim to the California Rules, I reckon...
I remember years ago using some Easy Off Oven Cleaner and accidentally got a little on my skin, man that stuff took some hide off. Not anymore, however...

and it’s only getting worse....over regulation that is....

Originally Posted by TheGrandPoohBah

BTW, as degreasers go, most if not all of them have been weakened down so much that some do very little at all. I used to use Gunk Engine Degreaser in the spray can, and years ago it would fade paint if you didn't rinse it off in 5 or 10 minutes. Not now, it's just about useless. Kind of like those warnings I see all the time "This product has been known to cause cancer in California". I expect to see that warning on a jug of milk any day now...

Just used some on my pickup to clean a transmission fluid leak yesterday. I might as well have just sprayed with water. Nothing compared to the old style. Just a waste of money.