i have tried a lot of different hand cleaning solutions, from goop to orange pumice to gasoline. I never could get everything on the first second sometimes fifth time cleaning my hands. you know how dirty the underside of a diesel MB gets after 25 years of tiny leaks. I was at the local picknpull and I usually carry my own orange pumice cleaner. The pnp had a bottle of blue stuff so I tried it. wow, worked great. I was so impressed I asked the guy if I could buy some. He said sure, go the the publix and get dawn dish soap, the heavy duty grease cutting kind, and cut it with water. So I bought a big bottle of it tonight. I poured all but about a 1/4 inch in the bottom into a spare jar and then refillied the bottle with water. Its super thin and doesnt seem like it should work after years of thick pastes and pumice, but I will tell you now its awesome. the bottle of dish soap by the time I cut it 100 times will probably last a year for $3.99 and does a better job than the $14 dollar pump bottle of orange ever did.

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

Awesome! That is good to know right before I perform one of the dirtiest car jobs ever....engine swap! I will have to pick up some of that....

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'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Uh, yeah... GoJo and Dishsoap works well...

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'85 300SD 245k
'87 300SDL 251k
'90 300SEL 326k

Six others from BMW, GM, and Ford.

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LOL! I thought everybody knew how good Dawn DW detergent is! It's tough on grease!

Heck my grandma started keeping a bottle of it on the sideboard of the bathroom sink 30-35 years ago for when us grease monkeys needed to clean up before a meal...

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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

I found that my orange pumice wasnt cutting it where my body wash was. (I keep everything i need to clean myself in the bathtub lol) Ill have to store a big bottle of dawn from now on.

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George Carlin (Wonder where he is now..)

1981 240d (engine donor 1983 240d) recently rebuilt engine hurray! - No more.. fought a tree and the tree won.

pearl black 1983 240d 4speed (Converted!@$$%) atleast the tranny was rebuilt.

Worx works really well. It's a green powder, same stuff police use to remove fingerprint ink apparantly. I've had no issues with it. Used to use gojo but it's not that great.

I used to use Dawn in it's undiluted form. Sometimes it would burn my skin

No kidding, Dawn is all I use.

i did know it cut grease but it never dawned on me to cut it very thin with water so it would rinse off easier and not be so harsh on the skin. any other pearls you guys have should be shared, never assume a good idea is universally known.

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

Hey all you Grease Monkeys, listen up.

Find someone that is making biodiesel and ask them for de-methanol glycerine. Anyone need some? I have plenty to GIVE away.

And I'm also making glycerine soap. It works wonders!!!! And your wife (girlfriend) will thank you because glycerine soap actually helps your hands stay moisturized.

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Germantown, TN

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Sold last car --- 05/2012 1984 300D Light Ivory, Red interior
Cluster Needles Paint
New Old Stock (NOS) parts

Past:
3/2008 1986 300SDL "Coda"
04/2010 1965 190D(c) "Ben"
& many more

I would be up to trying the glycerin soap. can you explain how you get all of the bad things out of the glycerin in this process? i thought there were a lot of by products mixed in as well.

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1982 300CD Turbo (Otis, "ups & downs") parts for sale
2003 TJ with Hemi (to go anywhere, quickly) sold
2001 Excursion Powerstroke (to go dependably)
1970 Mustang 428SCJ (to go fast)
1962 Corvette LS1 (to go in style)
2001 Schwinn Grape Krate 10spd (if all else fails)

Also the foaming bubble stuff works great, and can be used where you have no water.

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83 300SD Dark Silver Dark brown inside