Hey thanks guys!!!

Pretty old Trumpeter kit here, a 1/35th Chinese Type-59 MBT. Yeah I've seen this kind of grease on ICM and Eastern Express kits but this is the first time on a Trumpeter.

It's funny, detergent has always worked before but this stuff is really thick. This evening I gave up and sprayed the thing with Fantastic. It's drying right now. I hadn't thought about alcohol- if the Fantastic doesn't work I'll give it a try. I'll try TSP if it doesn't do the job.

Again thanks a million everyone!!!

Sounds like an ICM kit.

I'd stay away from any kit that has to be pre-washed. Because if that is the best product they can put in a kit, where else have they cut corners.

TSP is a water soluble cleaner used before painting house interiors etc. Try some and dish soap in hot water. Rinse with hot water and air dry on a paper towel or clean cloth. This works for resin which is know to be harder to clean release agent grease from.

Ditto on the isopropyl alcohol.

Jim 

I generally wash in dishwasher detergent and water. If there is any film remaining I clean off with isopropyl alcohol.