Denatured alcohol works very well on dried oil. You don't want it anywhere near your japanned machines but it's great for things like attachments and other easily removed metal parts. It also evaporates without leaving any residue.
Rodney

This might be a dumb question but what's the difference between denatured and isopropyl alcohol? I use the 90% iso for cleaning fiddly bits.

Cari

Here ya go,
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasc.../chem00102.htm

Both would work fine I'm sure. I come at it from the woodworking/painting/ finishing side of things so denatured is what I use. Rubbing alcohol you buy at the drug store, denatured alcohol is in the paint section of the hardware store.
I should look to see which is cheaper.
Rodney

Thank you!

Cari

Gotcha. I just bought a new bottle a few weeks ago, 97 cents. It'll last a couple years.

Cari

Kenmore;
It is also not a gift if your beagle mix rolls in it, eats and then vomits it back up inside your house. True story!! Not a fan of corpse(s) then either.

Ummm this is how a lot of wild/outside dogs feed their pups. Maybe the little guy just wanted to make sure you had been fed:eek:

crocee. like the website. NEWTON. thanks

cari-in-oly. you mentioned before that you use alcohol for cleaning. how much do you use and how do you apply it?

I use it mainly just for cleaning metal parts, fiddly bits like feet and metal machine innards. I find it works faster than just plain oil to free up stuck mechanisms. I usually apply it with a Q tip to innards and do that or dip the fiddly bits in it if they're small and really yucky.

Cari