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<P>You could try scraping off the excess and then use an engine degreaser i would recommend "Jizer"<BR>
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From: "Peter Trent" <BR>
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Subject: [Bell Historians] Best toolkit for degreasing runner boards<BR>
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<P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">In the experience of members what is the most effective way to degrease runnerboards suffering from the accumulation of years of drips from plain beaings above? </SPAN></P>
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