Degreaser/kerosene

[jgl]

Does anyone know what you call degreaser in Chinese (phonetic or written)?

Alternatively, where can I buy kerosene around HK?

[via]

Kerosene in Canto is called "Faw Seui", which literally means Fire Water. The formal way to say the same thing may be "Mui Yau", literally "Coal Oil" (?), to do with petroleum products.

As to where you can probably get it:

Hinda Metal Co No. 62, G/F, Third Street, Sai Ying Poon, Hong Kong 25592038

Yuen Fung Metal 103, Jervois Street, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong 25435590

Kam Shing Metal G/F, 101A Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong 25421051

Shing Hing Metal Ware
and Paint 93 Wellington Street, Central, Hong Kong 25418338

Yuen Fat Ho G/F, 77 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong 25468020

These are hardware stores that are related to paints and tools.

Hope it helps.