Help removing driver side head

Victory! Just when I thought I was going to go on a rampage I managed to get it. We unbolted the exhaust manifold and used a crowbar to lift it up about two inches and that was just enough to get my socket wrench under the manifold and onto the final bolt. Both heads are off and will be at the machine shop Friday or Saturday. In the meantime I want to clean the top of the cylinder heads. I see some ppl say don't bother but since I got the heads off im gonna clean them up a bit anyways. Sounds like brake cleaner is a good way to go. Plus I'll degrease the block the best I can and repaint it. She is gonna be looking good by the end of this.!