sorry dont know where to post this. move if necessary. I just recieved my marlin crawler bumper and its bare metal. I scuffed it all up with red scotch brite and preparing to etch prime it. What can i use to preclean it to remove all finger oils and dust that may be on it. Will rubbing alcohol work. Thanks guys

 

i have used simple green but i would wait for a better answer

 

Stuff called Prepsol I know NAPA sells it.
Jim

 

Brake cleaner.

 

Mineral spirits, brake cleaner, etc.

 

Prep Sol is a DuPont brand name for Mineral Spirits. Just go to the local hardware store and get some. The only difference is as far as I can tell from the MSDS is that Prep Sol has a very small amount of trimethyl benzene which makes it more toxic but probably makes it dry faster.

 

lacquer thinner

 

rubbing alcohol would work fine, that what I used to clean parts that are getting painted.

 

brake clean

 

Acetone, Tac cloth, Lacquer thinner

 

lacquer thinner

 

lacquer thinner, but scuff it up with some 400 or 320 before for a better adhesion then a spray can etch for primer will be fine

 

I use alcohol when I powder coat some things...or if you really want to get technical they have wax and grease removers at paint stores or body shops. Tack cloth is only used for removal of extra dirt for a super smooth paint job.

 

IPA (isopropyl alcohol). cheap & effective!

 

acetone...tack cloth if you wanna get really picky

 

i'm fond of acetone and papertowel

 

Acetone, lacquer thinner, mineral spirits, brake clean, mass air flow cleaner, carb cleaner, etc, etc.