Originally Posted by
Sturmcrow
Hey mp123, gas works great (its what my dad used on the farm for years to degrease everything, including his hands) but keep in mind that benzene (approx. 2% of gas) is a known human carcinogen.
Also, there have been a lot of garges burned down from fires started when people were cleaning parts with gasoline. Not that the parts cleaning caused the fires, but gasoline so volatile that the smallest spark will set it off. For parts cleaning, mineral spirits, kerosene, or diesel fuel are much safer.