Washing car parts in the dishwasher

[Slowpoke_TX]

Originally Posted by eok

Have you tried the washing machine?

Can someone recommend some kind of special detergent or something for removing gunk from a washing machine?

Vinegar. Especially if you have hard water.

[MissSoBelle]

I've heard of people baking cakes in the dishwasher, so I guess it is a multi-purpose machine. LOL! I would never put greasy, oily car parts in my dishwasher though. There are dishwasher cleaners that you can buy at Wal-Mart and other stores. Good luck!

[Billy_J]

You WILL wind up in the dog house with the wife for sure with this plan!

Actually this is WORSE than washing your greasy hands with those fancy balls of soap (in basket) in the bathroom which no one is supposed to use!

[MidValleyDad]

Originally Posted by Billy_J

You WILL wind up in the dog house with the wife for sure with this plan!

Actually this is WORSE than washing your greasy hands with those fancy balls of soap (in basket) in the bathroom which no one is supposed to use!

And using the fancy monogrammed hand towels to dry off with afterwards!

[kell490]

Try that purple power driveway cleaner I hear if you soak parts in it overnight it cleans really good wonder if it would work in the dishwasher too?

[Larry Caldwell]

Never washed car parts in the dishwasher, but have taken dirty dishes to the car wash. The detergent pressure washer cleans them right up. You might think about doing the same with the car parts.

[PeterCho84]

I'd be really careful about putting anything into a dishwasher that had grease or other automotive chemicals on it. The interior of a dishwasher has plastic surfaces that will absorb them, and then release them again when heated. I'm not sure how much of a safety concern it would be, but I wouldn't be surprised if it were to relaese some pretty unpleasant odors when you use it again to wash dishes.

[PDD]

Originally Posted by Jukesgrrl

I put all kinds of things in the dishwasher. Not mixed with dishes, needless to say. I don't put in any thing with large particulate matter because my dishwasher doesn't have a sophisticated filtering system. Mine was cheap when the builder put it in this house 15 years ago and it's still running fine. So I don't baby it.

I consider myself fortunate that I will never have to eat off of dishes that came out of your dishwasher.

[Bummer]

Originally Posted by PDD

I consider myself fortunate that I will never have to eat off of dishes that came out of your dishwasher.

Ouch!

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