Does water enter a -10 during a wash job?

[vasrv7a]

Using a rag with a small bucket of water works even better... wipe down the surface with a wet rag (rince the rag in the water as necessary), then dry the surface with a microfiber cloth. Do small areas at a time. This works very will for cleaning the whole plane or cleaning the bugs off after each flight..

Victor

[gpiney]

I have been using this stuff for a couple of years to wash my cars in the dead of winter. I hate going to a Carwash.

http://www.autogeek.net/no-rinse-wash.html

No reason it shouldn't work on aircraft.

[BASE1127]

Some of my sailplane friends turned me on to EZdetailer. It's an emulsifier with carnuba wax that you spray on & wipe with a microfiber or terry towel. Let it dry for a minute, then wipe it off like a wax and it leaves an AMAZINGLY slippery high gloss coating that bugs just melt off of. The only downside is that you have to buy a case of at least 6 cans at a time.

http://greenautoproducts.com/

[John Clark]

Originally Posted by Jim P

The belly is another thing, but a bottle of 409 and a creeper...

I would suggest not using 409 on aircraft, it is very corrosive. A quote from the MSDS "Other Precautions: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON SOFT VINYL, VARNISHED OR ALUMINUM. IF SPRAYED ON THESE SURFACES, RINSE & WIPE DRY IMMEDIATELY." Problem is, how do you rinse and dry the inside of a lap joint? Simple Green makes an aluminum friendly cleaner, that works just as well, sold as "Extreme Simple Green Aircraft and Precision Cleaner." Available in the aircraft supply department at Home Depot.

http://industrial.simplegreen.com/in...ts_extreme.php

John Clark
RV8 N18U "Sunshine"
KSBA

[L.Adamson]

Originally Posted by John Clark

I would suggest not using 409 on aircraft, it is very corrosive. A quote from the MSDS "Other Precautions: NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE ON SOFT VINYL, VARNISHED OR ALUMINUM. IF SPRAYED ON THESE SURFACES, RINSE & WIPE DRY IMMEDIATELY." Problem is, how do you rinse and dry the inside of a lap joint? Simple Green makes an aluminum friendly cleaner, that works just as well, sold as "Extreme Simple Green Aircraft and Precision Cleaner." Available in the aircraft supply department at Home Depot.

http://industrial.simplegreen.com/in...ts_extreme.php

I hope this is the same product that Home Depot was selling in the blue squirt bottles that had "Boeing spec" on it. I haven't been able to find it lately. We've been using the Boeing spec Simple Green with very good results. Spray it on, then scrub with a wet rag, followed with a dry one. This leaves no residue, and a good shine.

[John Clark]

I really was surprised the first time I saw it at Home Depot, I had bought my first couple of bottles from Aircraft Spruce. My local H/D had it in stock as a week ago. Works great under the hood of old european cars too.

John Clark
RV8 N18U "Sunshine"
KSBA

[Deems Davis]

When I arrived at the airport yesterday I was greeted by the RV KDVT constabulary and informed that my Tip re 'washing' the a/c had received front page billing on VAF! Finally, 5 minutes of stardom! .......

Only it seems that someone was a bit put out.

And before I knew it I was being chastised. Apparently my reference in the post attributing the source of this knowledge as 'locals' was deemed as a blatant attempt to shower myself in the limelight of the moment while hiding the TRUE source of all aviation wisdom. An inquiry was immediately convened, testimony received, and I was found guilty by a jury of my peers.

My sentence - To 'wash' all of planes of the 'locals' AND to correct the official VAF record to properly attribute the source of this wisdom so that life at the airport can return to its harmonious heartbeat, and that I can once again be welcomed into the fold.

So for the VAF record: The identities of the persons who originated this brilliant idea are:

Lxxxy Sxxxxxxxr
Jxxxy Xxxxxx
Bxxl Kxxxxxk
Dxc Xxxxxx
Mxx Xxxxxxxx
Lxxxxy Fxxxxs


Eat your heart out guys,.....and Oh Yeah, you can wash your own airplanes!!

[Kellym]

[quote=Deems Davis;433186]When I arrived at the airport yesterday I was greeted by the RV KDVT constabulary and informed that my Tip re 'washing' the a/c had received front page billing on VAF! Finally, 5 minutes of stardom! .......

Only it seems that someone was a bit put out.

Sheesh Deems,
Good thing I put my coffee cup down before I started reading.
Especially since I know there is a real gestapo airport management there at DVT.