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What happened to the old trick I heard of where you spray the front end of your
car with Pam (for cooking) and the bugs supposedly just wipe off without cleaner? Jim |
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Does anyone know if touluene or cleaning fluid (Trichloro Ethane?) is
harmful to the paint? Should work well on the bugs. Or how about plain old gasoline? Not the healthiest stuff in the world, and I haven't been using it on my wings, but I do admit to using gasoline on my underbelly (then lemon pledge). |
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Protect-All ROCKS!!! It uses Carnuba Wax in the formulation rather than
silicones, but still provides good UV protection, is easy to apply, and can be used on all plastics. I also use it on my Jeep before off-roading, makes it easier to get the mud off... YMMV Mark Tiger N1533R "SeeAndAvoid" wrote in message thlink.net... ProtectAll - sort of like ArmorAll, but, I'm told, safer and better. Can be found at Walmart. Chris "Viperdoc" wrote in message ... Any advice on the best wing leading edge cleaner /bug remover? I've tried Simple green, car wash detergent in a spray bottle, and PPC Wing Clean. Any other suggestions? |
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"JFLEISC" wrote in message ... What happened to the old trick I heard of where you spray the front end of your car with Pam (for cooking) and the bugs supposedly just wipe off without cleaner? Original or butter flavor? |
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Go to a local detail shop, especially if there is a truck stop around
with a truck wash. I get the TR-1000 for $5.00 per gallon. I use a nice thick towel and make it a little wet, then spray the soap 50/50 with water right on the leading edges. It is the best thing I have found so far, using the pledge before you fly is also a good idea. I use the same towel to wash my car, all the soap I need is already on the towel. I tried the pam too, it's way to greasy for me but does work pretty good. I stayed away from the butter flavor Wayne I'm a big fan of Tomar TR-1000. Works great and is safe for airplanes. The big problem is you probably have to buy it from the manufacturer, and shipping will increase the cost substantially. |
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I'm surprised that nobody mentioned Meguire's (sp?) detail spray. It
comes in a pump bottle, not aerosol, and works wonders. Spray it on, wait about two minute, and wipe off all of the dead critter pieces. I usually, but not always, follow up with a second application. I think it applies a light wax finish that keeps the crud from sticking. I get mine at WalMart but I'm sure it's available in lots of places. Of course, this is for leading edges only - not the windshield. For that I stick with Pledge or the various plastics cleaners that are available through Sporty's and others. Jack "Viperdoc" wrote in message ... OK. Today I tried lemon pledge in the spray can on one wing, and PPC wing cleaner on the other. The PPC was definitely better for taking off the bugs. It may not provide any long lasting protection like Pledge might. I keep the plane waxed pretty well with Race Glaze, and I'm a little concerned that the strong surfactant in the PPC might also be taking off the wax. Overall, the pledge in a spray can worked pretty well, but it seemed like it might be a bit expensive in the long run. I saw an orange citrus Pledge in the store today which came in a pump bottle and was cheaper, but wasn't sure if it was the same stuff. Anyone have any luck with this? |
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"Doug" wrote in message ... Does anyone know if touluene or cleaning fluid (Trichloro Ethane?) is harmful to the paint? Toluene is most likely detrimental to paint. It's a component in many paint removers. I don't think trichloro-ethane would hurt most. Should work well on the bugs. Trichloro-ethane doesn't work very well on bugs at all. Can't try toluene. Some of the petroleum based stuff (WD-40) actually works pretty well. Or how about plain old gasoline? Not the healthiest stuff in the world, and I haven't been using it on my wings, but I do admit to using gasoline on my underbelly (then lemon pledge). AVGAS tends to leave stains on white aircraft. I avoid using gasoline as a solvent without convincing reason. Too dangerous. Actually, Aircraft Spruce and others sell this stuff called PPC Leading Edge cleaner. Works pretty fabulously not only on bugs but on bird ****. |
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I use the blue bottle of Aerocosmetice Wash-Wax.
http://www.wash-wax.com/care.html I heard Simple Green is a no-no for corrosion. Viperdoc wrote: Any advice on the best wing leading edge cleaner /bug remover? I've tried Simple green, car wash detergent in a spray bottle, and PPC Wing Clean. Any other suggestions? |
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" Simple Green is a NO NO on aluminum planes. I took a piece of scrap 2404 that was nice and shiny. I immersed half of it in a simple green solution and left it for a couple of days. The portion that was immersed exhibited a decidedly frosty appearance. This let me know that Simple Green does NOT belong in any faying surface. Cheers: Paul NC2273H |
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You don't generally leave your airplane soaking in cleaning solution
for extended periods of time. Try repeating your experiment by using Simple Green to clean off a greasy scrap piece of bare aluminum sheet and then rinse it well with a generous amount of clean water, dry it off and then let it sit for a couple days. You won't find any evidence of corrosion. Simple Green has a high pH (alkaline, around 9.5 or so), probably contains a small concentration of NaOH or KOH in solution. Using any alkaline aqueous cleaning solution on aluminum requires good judgement on how alkaline the solution is and how long you let it remain in contact with the aluminum. Mildly alkaline cleaning solutions like Simple Green or 409 are usually OK on dull aluminum as long as you just use it to cut the grease and don't allow prolonged contact and rinse off all residue *completely* afterwards. However, don't use them on polished aluminum unless you're intending to re-polish the metal afterwards :-) "Paul" wrote in message ... " Simple Green is a NO NO on aluminum planes. I took a piece of scrap 2404 that was nice and shiny. I immersed half of it in a simple green solution and left it for a couple of days. The portion that was immersed exhibited a decidedly frosty appearance. This let me know that Simple Green does NOT belong in any faying surface. Cheers: Paul NC2273H |
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