Introduction
If you've ever walked into a machine shop, printing plant, warehouse, or heavy equipment garage, you've likely seen the thick black grease, caked-on oil, carbon buildup, and general grime that accumulates on machinery, floors, and parts. Regular household cleaners don't cut it. That's where industrial degreasers come in.
An industrial degreaser is a high-strength cleaner specifically formulated to break down and remove tough contaminants like grease, oil, light carbon deposits, dyes, inks, and soil — fast.
A great example is Burnishine Industrial Degreaser & Cleaner Concentrate, an industrial-strength, all-purpose product designed for the toughest jobs in commercial and industrial settings.
Common Uses for Industrial Degreasers
Industrial degreasers are workhorses in maintenance, manufacturing, and cleaning operations. Typical applications include:
- Cleaning equipment exteriors and machinery
- Degreasing mechanical parts, bearings, gears, and tools
- Cleaning filters (oil, air, hydraulic)
- Removing grease and oil from concrete floors, shop floors, and work areas
- Cleaning rubber, plastic, ceramic, porcelain, and unglazed tile surfaces
- General heavy-duty cleaning in factories, printing plants, auto repair shops, warehouses, and maintenance departments
They excel where ordinary cleaners fail — quickly dissolving petroleum-based soils, carbonized grease, and built-up residues that accumulate over months or years.
Spotlight: Burnishine Industrial Degreaser & Cleaner Concentrate
Burnishine makes one of the most versatile concentrated industrial degreasers available. Key highlights from the product specifications:
Benefits
- Quickly removes oil, grease, light carbon, dyes, soil deposits & more
- Works full strength or diluted as needed
- Safe on: concrete, plastic, ceramic, porcelain, rubber, unglazed tile floors, and most metals
- Cleans equipment exteriors, machinery, parts, filters, and most floors
- Rinses cleanly with water (or wipe with shop towels, rags, or mops)
- Available in convenient quarts and gallons
How to Use It (Dilution & Application)
General Purpose Cleaning (most common daily jobs) → Dilute up to 1:8 with water (1 part degreaser to 8 parts water)
Heavy-Duty Surfaces (thick grease, stubborn carbon, heavily soiled areas) → Use full strength
Application Steps
- Apply by spray, mop, sponge, or immersion
- Allow dwell time if needed for heavy soils
- Agitate with a brush or scrubber if necessary
- Rinse thoroughly with water
- Or wipe clean with shop towels, rags, or mops
Important: Always rinse thoroughly — this prevents any residue from forming.
Surface Compatibility & Safety Warnings
Safe For:
- Concrete, plastic, ceramic, porcelain, rubber, unglazed tile
- Most metals
Not Recommended For:
- Glazed floors
- Glass
- Painted walls
- Varnished surfaces
- Aluminum
- Tin
- Zinc
- Hot surfaces
Always spot test first on an inconspicuous area.
Why Choose a Concentrated Formula?
Concentrates like Burnishine give you flexibility:
- Save money by diluting for lighter jobs
- Use full strength only when you need maximum power
- Reduce storage space (one gallon makes up to 9 gallons at 1:8 dilution)
Final Thoughts
Industrial degreasers are essential for anyone who deals with grease, oil, carbon, or heavy soil on a regular basis. Whether you're maintaining production machinery, cleaning shop floors, or prepping parts for repair, the right degreaser saves time, reduces labor, and prevents equipment failures caused by built-up contaminants.
Burnishine Industrial Degreaser & Cleaner Concentrate is a solid, versatile option for shops that need reliable performance across multiple surfaces and soil types.