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Also a Dawn and toothbrush user. Just get the plain blue Dawn though, none of the scented stuff or the stuff with extra hand moisturizer in it. Matter of fact, I give all my bodies a bath in it before paint whether they were stripped with brake fluid or brand new.

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Also a Dawn and toothbrush user. Just get the plain blue Dawn though, none of the scented stuff or the stuff with extra hand moisturizer in it. Matter of fact, I give all my bodies a bath in it before paint whether they were stripped with brake fluid or brand new.

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Just beware of dishwashing detergents that promise "Clean Down To The Shine" though, as often those brands contain silicones to give that shine--and silicones are the worst enemy of any paint job! For that reason, I simply use a toothbrush, wetted, and scrubbed on a used bar of Dial Soap--that always works for me, getting rid of any and all surface contaminants, and best of all, it's pretty much free of cost--after all, what else can I do with a thin sliver of Dial that's too thin to withstand a wet washcloth without breaking up?

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All excellent tips. As follow-up, I removed the brake fluid quite easily with the recommended Dawn, hot-ish water and toothbrush.

That's the good news.

The bad news is my stripped part did not release all primer after 3 days in the BF.

Will test with Easy-off as advised by Ace.

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