Andy makes some great points above and his post is excellent.

I'll echo...

• Health and safety is the primary concern.
• Clean streak is an excellent product.
• Let mineral spirits sit for a while and the junk will settle to the bottom. The clean mineral spirits can then be poured off and reused while the grease/dirt/grit can be disposed of properly. It is also dirt cheap.

Congratulations Andy on one of the best posts I have seen in a while.

The only thing I'll add is that oily rags can spontaneously ignite. Please don't leave oily or greasy rags lying around. Many fires start this way. Hang them over a fence or the edge of the garbage can until garbage day.


-Tim-