I cleaned 4 locking pliers made of chrome vanadium steel for UHV Class B use (use around parts that will go inside vacuum). Per Maty Lesovsky's recommendation for greasy parts made of chrome vanadium steel, I cleaned the parts in acetone and then isopropanol. Water would rust the pliers, so I did not use it.

These pliers are specifically meant to remove suck gaskets, but these can be multi-purpose if kept clean.