It's made by the principal makers of several adhesives, so is formulated for removing residues from their adhesive products. Alcohol will attack marking inks and painted surfaces, but will sometimes cut adhesives and things like chewing gum that the 3M products have difficulty with. 5. Excellent for dissolving petrified lubricants and other petroleum products. It is not as quick as gasoline for this purpose, but has the advantages of being much less flammable, and leaves an oily coat in the part surface for several weeks, which will protect against immediate rusting. Generally safe with plastics and slow to attack painted surfaces.
Diesel fuel is an excellent choice for cleaning spring phono motor parts.
All of the above are fairly safe and easy to handle. Except for soap solutions, all have distinctive odors. Noxious and violent chemicals that are excellent for some controlled applications. All of these require care and precaution in use and handling, and present serious safety hazards if not used properly. I've had two friends lose their body shops this way.