In article 1058206591.380632@sj-nntpcache-5,
Alan Kauth wrote:
The only problem with oven cleaner is that it will eat the blade if left
on too long. It can be used and it often recommended (and just as often
discouraged).

A much more conservative (safer) route is to use "Simple Green" that you
can get just about anywhere. If you need a little more "tooth" in the
cleaner you can also use a nylon bruch to clean the teeth. But if you
use pretty warm water along with simple green you'll find that it's easy
to clean blades and you won't harm the solder holding the teeth on.

Simple green should be more than enough to clean your blades and router
bits though.

Simple Green is great for a lot of clean-up applications.

Another wonderful product, *if* you can find it, is "Perfex". it's a powder
you dissolve in water. Good for taking kids fingerprints off walls,
'de waxing' floors (before applying a new coat), and cleaning 'burner bibs'
on electric stoves, among other things.