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Too late now but .. I've used meths in the past for cleaning prior to paint.
It seemed to work very well and has the advantage of evapourating fairly slowly, so you can brush it around a bit.
Mind you, it aint that cheap from regular outlets these days .. I get mine from the local pound shop.
On the ratchet strap thing ... they're always hard/impossible to slacken when under tension.
For this reason, I bought a small, 250kg chain hoist last year.
Its been an absolute star for all kinds of lifting/ suspending jobs, being finely controllable with ease.
Another advantage is that is eliminates the need for a headstock stand (and stores away more conveniently too).
Should've got one years ago.
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