Reddit reviews Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner 32 fl oz

1. make sure engine is cool. warm is okay.
   
   
2. spray some all purpose cleaner (APC) like Simple Green. you can get this stuff from Home Depot.
   
   
3. agitate with brush (toothbrush for small crevices)
   
   
4. let the APC sit for 1-2 minutes
   
   
5. wipe off with damp towel or rinse off with water.
   
   
6. you can also apply dressing to keep it shining but i'm not sure what kind to get. something water-based i assume.

Interesting. Thanks a lot!

Will these do?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0009WY5GY
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000PW56WA
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0013R9VT0

OP, if you want to start again. Get some Simple Green (original one only, not any special varieties) to strip them. It might be harder to find where you live in stores, but Amazon and Staples usually carries it.

After that, check out this video on painting Ultramarines. They give a paint list at the beginning, any colors you don't have from the AoS kit you'll need to either get individually or in the Ultramarines paint kit.

Also prime them black (spray primer). You can try to check out what other people use to prime that won't clog detail, or you can get the Citadel stuff.

EDIT: Soak 'em in a plastic container filled with the Simple Green for 24 hours. Then just use a toothbrush to get it all off. Should come off fairly easily (you might have to work a bit in the grooves).

EDIT 2: If you really enjoy painting, you might want to check out /r/minipainting's buyers guide. And also check out a lot of tutorials on YouTube. YouTube is your friend. Warhammer TV I linked above has lots of painting videos, but there are tons of other channels like miniwargaming, their spin-off channels, Tabletop Minions, etc.

Just an update for anyone else scouring the web for this answer...

My Dr recommended washing my clothes with Simple Green. I'm also going to try this cool hippy Peppermint soap my wife just bought from Costco - seems magical.

Peppermint Soap

Simple Green

Hence why I still don't use a foam cannon or foam gun. If I have a bunch of caked on crud, I have a pump bug spray thing I use to spray Simple Green/soap mixture onto the area (usually wheel wells, tires, wheels).

I find that hard water + lather creates layers and layers of scum on the DE razor. Takes about a week to be ugly, 2 weeks to be disgusting. The solution, for me, is an ultrasonic cleaner. Bought the cheapest 2 Liter capacity model Amazon sold, have been extremely pleased with the results. Removes scum, hard water deposits, and even blobs-of-glue. You know, DE blades are wrapped in paper and (inexplicably!) glued to the inner wrapper. Some of the glue sticks to the blade, then some of the blade-glue sticks to the razor. Ultrasonic removes it. I use a few spritzs of Simple Green plus a spurt of dishwashing liquid, in the (hot) water.