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Old November 22nd 09, 02:31 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
FMO
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Default Cleaning windows

We will be renting an Archer for the week to tour the state and take some
aerial photos - as it is a rental all the windows are probably going to be
dirty - so what is good for cleaning them ?

Thanks

V.


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Old November 23rd 09, 04:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Ross
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FMO wrote:
We will be renting an Archer for the week to tour the state and take some
aerial photos - as it is a rental all the windows are probably going to be
dirty - so what is good for cleaning them ?

Thanks

V.


No paper towels. I used Aero Cosmetics Wash and Wax All. Came in a blue
bottle. I used diapers and yes they were washed and cleaned. The more
you use it the better it works. Also works on wing leading edges.

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Old November 23rd 09, 10:38 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On Nov 21, 8:31*pm, "FMO" wrote:
We will be renting an Archer for the week to tour the state and take some
aerial photos - as it is a rental all the windows are probably going to be
dirty - so what is good for cleaning them ?

Thanks

V.


Pledge Wipes
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Old November 26th 09, 12:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Brian Whatcott
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Default Cleaning windows

bobengr wrote:
On Nov 21, 8:31 pm, "FMO" wrote:
We will be renting an Archer for the week to tour the state and take some
aerial photos - as it is a rental all the windows are probably going to be
dirty - so what is good for cleaning them ?

Thanks

V.


Pledge Wipes


I tried a brand of hand cleaning wipes in a plastic can - good for
taking off marks - but it left an oily smear - so I went with a
Maguier (sp?) product for the windows - they've been at it a long while...

Brian W

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Old November 26th 09, 01:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
John Smith
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Default Cleaning windows

FMO wrote:
We will be renting an Archer for the week to tour the state and take some
aerial photos - as it is a rental all the windows are probably going to be
dirty - so what is good for cleaning them ?


You're joking, right? What happened to this world that people don't take
water for cleaning anymore? Cheap, available and doesn't scratch nor
embrittle those plastic windows.
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Old November 26th 09, 01:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Brian Whatcott
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Default Cleaning windows

John Smith wrote:
FMO wrote:
We will be renting an Archer for the week to tour the state and take
some aerial photos - as it is a rental all the windows are probably
going to be
dirty - so what is good for cleaning them ?


You're joking, right? What happened to this world that people don't take
water for cleaning anymore? Cheap, available and doesn't scratch nor
embrittle those plastic windows.


Interesting common sense response. I could carry water in - and a sponge
and soap and napkins - but it is not that good with fly squash, and it
is handier to take something a little more compact and convenient....

Brian W
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Old November 26th 09, 02:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Morgans[_2_]
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Default Cleaning windows


"brian whatcott" wrote

Interesting common sense response. I could carry water in - and a sponge
and soap and napkins - but it is not that good with fly squash, and it is
handier to take something a little more compact and convenient....


Mix up some soapy water, and put it into a Windex spray bottle. Spray it
on, and use a flannell cloth to rub it with, then take a spray bottle with
water, and use another flannel cloth to rinse and dry it off, and you have
the reccomended cleaning solution in a portable application.
--
Jim in NC


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Old November 26th 09, 04:09 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
a[_3_]
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Default Cleaning windows

On Nov 26, 8:45*am, "Morgans" wrote:
"brian whatcott" wrote

Interesting common sense response. I could carry water in - and a sponge
and soap and napkins - but it is not that good with fly squash, and it is
handier to take something a little more compact and convenient....


*Mix up some soapy water, and put it into a Windex spray bottle. *Spray it
on, and use a flannell cloth to rub it with, then take a spray bottle with
water, and use another flannel cloth to rinse and dry it off, and you have
the reccomended cleaning solution in a portable application.
--
Jim in NC


You mean if I clean the windows I may not have to file IFR as often?
Neat!

Has anyone used something like a Windex spray at altitude? Those
bottles must have some kind of venting so that the interior pressure
follows ambient pressure. Any container containing air and water,
especially hot water, sealed at ground level will provide an adventure
in fluid dynamics if suddenly opened at 10,000 feet.
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Old November 26th 09, 04:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
James Robinson
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Default Cleaning windows

a wrote:

Has anyone used something like a Windex spray at altitude? Those
bottles must have some kind of venting so that the interior pressure
follows ambient pressure. Any container containing air and water,
especially hot water, sealed at ground level will provide an adventure
in fluid dynamics if suddenly opened at 10,000 feet.


People live in places like Leadville, CO, which is at 10,000 feet. They
buy everything from Windex to soft drinks and hair spray in pressurized
cans at their local grocery store.

No big deal, but occasionally the cans to bulge out from the pressure, and
the spray is certainly more powerful. Plus, you tend to open soft drink
bottles and cans in a way that any spray won't get all over you.

There is no venting.
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Old November 26th 09, 06:49 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jon Woellhaf
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I have used Plexus Plastic Cleaner and a soft cloth for years and am
satisfied with the result. After rinsing the windscreen with water and my
hand (if necessary), I use vertical strokes to rub on and then buff off the
Plexus.


 




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