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Originally Posted by RogerR
if i recall corectly, soda does remove rust and grease (to an extent) but not as well as rust and grease removers
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The truth behind this "urban myth" is the soda doesnt remove the filth, its mainly one ingredient in the soda that wil clean filth. This main ingredient is Carbon Acid. When you try to clean with soda, you gave the sugars, dyes, additives and syrups that will go onto what you try to clean and thus its dirty once again. When you use plain carbonic acid or really old soda (where the ingredients have broken down and carbonic acid is still there), you will get a clean surface and it will help prevent future deterioration. So if you are looking at cleaning it with a "soda bath" i would reccommend going to a beverage distributer and seeing if they have any plain carbonic acid that you could purchase. Other wise i would suggest you going a different route and first try a pressure washer with a degreaser or cleaner.