how to remove old grease from carbon drag washers

[hafnor]

As the title says I want to know how you remove grease from carbon drag washers. Can you use white spirit?

[alantani]

don't bother.  just use an old rag and rub out as much grease as you can.  then slap on a thick coat of cal's teflon gre, rub off all the excess and you should be fine.  a little bit of hydrocarbon based grease on the drag washer is not a problem. 

[hafnor]

Thanks Alan. Nice to have a guy that knows!