Dunno what your term *grease* means.. but if you're referring to a cooking
area or pans with vegetable oil and/or meat fat spatter that's formed a
plastic-like build-up, then a couple of things will work fairly
effortlessly.

Automotive solvents or household ammonia will break the film loose. Naptha
may also be available in a solvent used as an autobody refinishing prep
cleaner known as "wax and grease remover" from an automotive refinishing
supplier.

Carb cleaners may still contain the xylene or toluene solvents that will
effectively dissolve cooking residues.

Either of the automotive solvents will work more easily if used in the way
described for ammonia. Extreme caution should be exercised for the solvents'
use, to prevent ignition.

Household ammonia will lift off the residue if the ammonia is kept wet on
the cooking residue, which can be accomplished by wetting paper towels and
applying them to the surface (or pan edges to the paper towels) then
covering the area with plastic to keep the area wet. Then just let the
ammonia work for an extended time.

I think I may have heard of brake fluid being used the same way, but that
might have been for some other compound.. silicone caulking, maybe.

--
WB
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"Winston" wrote in message
...
'Varnish Makers and Painter's' naptha is the only way
I've found for removing baked-on grease from metal surfaces:
http://paint-and-supplies.hardwarest...er-618030.aspx

It's disappeared from the shelves at all the hardware stores in
my area. Some now carry a 'substitute' product in gallon cans,
but I don't want to spend over 20 bucks and then have to drive
it to Hazmat Disposal if it works as well as do most
'substitutes'.

What's a practical alternative? Gasoline?

Thanks!

--Winston