Posted by:
roger wilson
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Carrington,
I would first spray down the work bench with either WD-40, or mineral spirits (paint thinner). Both of these are petroleum based solvents and will mix with any petroleum based oil that you might have been using on the work bench and can be wiped off.
Use a scrub brush with the WD-40 or paint thinner to remove any spots.
Then, get a spray bottle of "Simple Green" cleaner, and liberally spray down and wipe down a half dozen times to remove any trace or oil or solvent.
"Simple green" cleaner is one of the most effective, safe cleaners on the market. It is readily available at Home Depot, Lowes, or other hard ware stores.
By the way, this is the same cleaner that I use on a daily basis to clean up fishing rods, and fishing rod handles, with a tooth brush. A very very effective safe cleaner.
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If you want, you can certainly use alcohol as a final wipe down on the bench, but it is completely unnecessary as a final cleaner.
By the way, DO start with the use of WD-40 or mineral spirits to remove the bulk of the oil and mess from your bench. Gun oil and other petroleum based oil is not cleaned up with Alcohol nearly as well as if you use the WD-40 or mineral spirits initially.
Be safe
