Difference between All Purpose CLEANER and All Purpose DEGREASER?

[Boston Man]

What is the difference between an All Purpose CLEANER and an All Purpose DEGREASER? Dont APCs have degreasers in them?

 

[vincewchan]

I'm not 100% sure but the cleaner might not have as much chemicals as the degreaser. So the APC might be more safe in terms of "acid" and or "chemical" wise

 

[JohnKleven]

The word degreaser means it's used to break down grease, oil etch. All purpose cleaners are usually designed to clean non oil based staining.





John

 

[wannafbody]

Read the labels before using on aluminum and paint.

 

[Boston Man]

Thanks guys

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Yeah, I would think they are pretty similar, "degreaser" might connotate a more concentrated product than "cleaner".

 

[Boston Man]

So for a heavily soiled engine bay, i should use an all purpose degreaser?

For a mildly dirty engine bay, i should use something like Meg's APC+?





I have a bunch of SD-20 All Purpose Degreaser

Here is the MSDS MSDS Document for SD-20 ALL PURPOSE DEGREASER (AEROSOL)



Can anybody tell me if it's safe to use?

I know the can in the picture says CLEANER, but i have the exact same cans and it says DEGREASER

 

[Setec Astronomy]

As you noted, or somebody noted, cleaners are degreasers, or degreasers are cleaners...or something. This is kind of like the difference between a compound and a polish and a glaze...there are not set guidelines for the terminology. To my mind, a degreaser would be stronger than a cleaner, but they might be exactly the same chemical, just more concentrated in the degreaser, after all that's how a dilutable APC works, more diluted for light soil, less diluted for heavy soil. The key is whether the product is stated to be safe for paint, etc.

 

[Boston Man]

Thanks Setec

 

[backwoods_lex]

Purple power is labeled as a cleaner/degreaser (both), but I just refer to it as an APC and dilute it accordingly.



Wanna see something funny? Search google images for purple power. This suprised me :rofl.

 

[Spilchy]

Wanna see something funny? Search google images for purple power. This suprised me :rofl.

:drool:



I remember my brother's roommate in college was botany major. Ah yeah baby :chuckle:

 

[WhiteStripes]

I know the Megs Detailer line Super Degreaser requires a chemical resistant sprayer, while the APC's do not. There's some food for thought.

 

[chabo74]

I know the Megs Detailer line Super Degreaser requires a chemical resistant sprayer, while the APC's do not. There's some food for thought.

if i'm not mistaken you need a chemical sprayer for the APC or APC+ because its like a degreaser but not as strong:bolt