How to clean tools before selling

[dawatson833]

As a follow-up to the original post.  I ended up using a wet microfiber cloth and a small amount of dawn.
Also, used one of the white magic eraser pads.  For small crevices, etc used a qtip and alcohol.

The combination of these approaches cleaned the grime. 
For the grip and similar soft plastic, could not remove the small scrub marks on either the drill or impact driver.

 

[AlexThePalex]

It struck me just now, but kudos to [member=74064]dawatson833[/member] for wanting to have clean tools for sale.  I'm sure that just about anyone who has purchased used tools can appreciate how some listings or items have stood out over time for being completely filthy.

It's one thing to have tools that have been used; after all, that's their purpose.  It's like a friend of mine said all the time about motorcycles: "a dirty bike is a happy bike".  But that doesn't mean you shouldn't at least hose the thing off if you're going to try to sell it.  Same with tools.  Take 5 seconds and at least vacuum the sawdust out of the systainer and brush off the tool itself.

I'm fine with the tools being dirty. It means the price will be low. Then I clean it up and use it with great joy, or I sell it off for a good profit. Many times have I bought used Festools, cleaned them up, and sold them for double price.