Fact-check me on sandblasting, would you?

I soak my old greasy parts in cheap paint thinner from the hardware store, recycle it when done.
A cheap rubbermaid container from the dollar store, is my soak tank.
Let is soak for a few days and hit it with brake cleaner.

Sandblasting grease, is like hitting a spring, it just bounces off, or shoves it around.