What do you use to clean your box?

[Mugen AP1]

I'm a Hydraulics tech, so obviously my hands are always covered in oil. I'm in and out of my box every 2 minutes. So even if i whipe my hands with a rag, my box (KRL) is also always covered in oil.

My question is: What do you guys use to clean and cut the oil but not dull the finish of your boxes?

Thanks

Chris

 

[MotoDave]

Simple Green works great

 

[06wt]

i use a 20 to 1 purple power to clean and wax it with dupont teflon spray wax. The dupont stuff ***** for use on my truck but its perfect for the tool boxs.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

WD-40 and a cloth..

 

[krusty the clown]

purple power is an acid based cleaner/degreaser at 20/1 it may be diluted enough but i used mean green (generic simple green) and then wax.

 

[Skyline]

purple power is an acid based cleaner/degreaser at 20/1 it may be diluted enough but i used mean green (generic simple green) and then wax.

Simple green is pretty tough on paint as well; it will definately strip wax. I'm not sure I would want to use that suff on any painted surface.

I've been using WD40, but that does leave a very slight film. But I would think one of those "Quick Detail" sprays would probably be pretty good (I think Mothers' makes one).

I have used Mother's spay wax without prior cleaning, and that works pretty well to clean things up at the same time.

 

[KraftwerkMk1Jetta]

no offense, but do you really need to ask how to clean up your greasy toolbox? Use a degreaser and be done with it already, its a toolbox, not a ferrari.

 

[Mugen AP1]

no offense, but do you really need to ask how to clean up your greasy toolbox? Use a degreaser and be done with it already, its a toolbox, not a ferrari.

It's my Ferrari

And to the rest of you guys, thanks for the input. I was thinking simple green was a good way to go. Or an orange cleaner of some sort. And i'll put that spray wax, that has been collecting dust, to good use. Like you said, it's garbage for automotive paint but it might be good on the box.

Chris

 

[Treeman]

Vagisil - "Safe & gentle to use, pH balanced."

 

[alex71]

Vagisil - "Safe & gentle to use, pH balanced."

damn, you beat me to it.

 

[Mugen AP1]

Vagisil - "Safe & gentle to use, pH balanced."

HA ha ha i swear i was going to put that in my title. "Tried Vagisil with no luck"

 

[Moose-LandTran]

Wouldn't brake cleaner on a cloth remove grease/dirt fine without damage? Then shoot it with WD-40 and wipe down to protect.

Mountain out of a molehill..

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

8lb engineers hammer

 

[jshillin]

Just use a detail spray or waterless wash... Both will work fine unless it's really greasy and then you're going to want to step up to something like Optimum Power clean.

 

[alex71]

Wouldn't brake cleaner on a cloth remove grease/dirt fine without damage? Then shoot it with WD-40 and wipe down to protect.

Mountain out of a molehill..

I wouldn't use that on anything with paint on it.

 

[dakota_522]

brakleen and a rag works for me

 

[1320stang]

4" grinder with a wire cup brush..... same as my tools.....

 

[pjcforpres2020]

Seriously? Whatevery works... just stay away from harsh stuff like brake fluid and brake cleaner that is meant for stipping rust, brake dust, and all that other jazz.

Personally, I just use some dawn in hot water, give it a good wipe down, then use WD-40 on a rag to reseal and protect it.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

I wouldn't use that on anything with paint on it.

I use it a lot, never once had an issue with using it on paint.

 

[Flathead Red]

What do you use to clean your box?

I can't believe it took 7 posts before someone put a joke up about this. I was think that as soon as I read it but didn't want to be a smart a$$ because I am a new guy.

Funny

Flathead Red

 

[Moose-LandTran]

What do you use to clean your box?

I can't believe it took 7 posts before someone put a joke up about this. I was think that as soon as I read it but didn't want to be a smart a$$ because I am a new guy.

Funny

Flathead Red

New or not, jokes are always welcome.

 

[stltikn]

I think the KRL boxes are powder coated, so the finish is pretty tough. Having said that, don't push the abuse too far. Don't use brake clean or strong acidic or alkaline cleaners. After all, this is a painted surface, use
products for painted surfaces. To remove heavy oil/grease, use a penetrating
oil, kerosene or diesel. Like you would do to remove tree sap/pitch from your vehicle. Follow that with a 50% or less solution of simple green. You want to remove the film of penetrating oil and save the paint. Wax and polish with the same products you use on your vehicle's painted surfaces. This is what I've done and it seems to work well. Stltikn

 

[pjcforpres2020]

New or not, jokes are always welcome.

Yes! More jokes! I thought the same thing, is this serious? And was going to make a wise crack too, but on reflection I decided to give the benefit of the doubt and give some real advice. I think he is just double checking for his personal sanity type thing?

 

[volvo420coupe]

I have always used spray glass cleaner i stole from the detail dept, maybe it has dulled my paint, but I don't think so.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

I think the KRL boxes are powder coated, so the finish is pretty tough.

I don't know how old my KRA is, but it's old enough to have (rusty) friction slides, and i use brake cleaner on it without ill effect. It's not a trophy toolbox, i think i'm the third owner so i'm not too precious about it.

 

[Flathead Red]

I have a Cman box pre roller bearings and it covered in stickers. So when i clean mine it is WD-40. One of these days I need to take some pics for the website

Flathead Red

 

[Moose-LandTran]

I have a Cman box pre roller bearings and it covered in stickers. So when i clean mine it is WD-40. One of these days I need to take some pics for the website

Flathead Red

Today.

We want pics TODAY!

 

[LGMechanical]

i blow off as much dust as i can with a blow gun. after that i just wipe it with a dry microfiber cloth.

 

[Moose-LandTran]

I'm still trying to think of a good sandbox joke. Someone throw me a bone..

(Pun not intended.)

 

[pjcforpres2020]

I'm still trying to think of a good sandbox joke. Someone throw me a bone..

(Pun not intended.)

"What do you use to clean your box?"

"She doesn't like it when I call it 'my' box..."

 

[wreckercologist]

I think the KRL boxes are powder coated, so the finish is pretty tough.

That's not entirely true. They are now, and in every color. By box is old enough it has a red "E coat" while other colors of the same vintage were powdercoated. I think mine is roughly late 1990's.



Has anyone ever looked in the owners manual or whatever literature comes with the box for a recommendation?

 

[wreckercologist]

By the way, love the jokes!

 

[bennyy]

for those who use wd-40 to clean the toolbox, after cleaning does you cloth or paper towel cover in your toolbox's color ? It happen to me.

 

[greenreese]

You guys clean your toolboxes?

 

[LGMechanical]

You guys clean your toolboxes?

Most don't. But when you shell out thousands of dollars for a tool box, you cringe when you see dust on it! I know I do with mine.

 

[chadster1]

I keep a spray bottle with diluted simple green to wipe down the boxes on my truck.

 

[nate379]

Krud Cutter, Purple Power, Paint Thinner, Solvent from the tank, Greased Lighting.... you get the idea. Whatever is handy.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

in my shop cleaning your toolbox starts a whole round of ONLY A NERD .. jokes

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

only a nerd waxes his toolbox
only a nerd puts the lift down on the locks
only a nerd says good morning to the boss
only a nerd uses seat covers
only a nerd keeps the nametag on his shirt

 

[mjozefow]

The same stuff I wash my truck with. A dollop on a damp rag, wipe box down, rinse rag, wipe box down again.