What to use to clean fluids?

My Jeep Sally

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My rear shocks blew and sprayed fluid all over. And I can't get it off. I also had a transmission leak so I need to clean gear fluid too. What should I use that will wash the fluid off my undercarriage?
 
Dawn soap in a spray bottle, just enough water added to make it spray. If its good for ducks and otters it will clean an old Jeep
 
I have a Home Depot HDX pump spray setup with Simple Green mix, but I’ve kinda noticed that’s maybe a redneck thing, and I’m from Texas, ha. Put a half gallon for 50/50 water mix. Then pressure wash off. Had to do this on my CJ.

Dawn comes in spray bottles for the kitchen, and if the SG didn’t get it, I use that, it’s actually pretty amazing stuff. Spray heavy and leave it sit, repeat a few times, then pressure wash off.

If that doesn’t work, brake clean just because I don’t want to deal with the smell and cost out of the gate, ha.

Cheap brushes like kitchen type scrub brush don’t hurt during any of those efforts.

My CJ has had a lot of leak cleanup issues as you can tell , ha
 
If your doing a big area like the T case back Id use simple green straight. Spray bottle it on,let it sit a bit, and pressure wash off or hit the $$ car wash place.

I should have thought of that, I already use simple green for everything.