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07-18-2014, 08:48 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Austin, Texas
Posts: 190
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Degreasing the firewall and engine
Looking for recommendations for the best product to use when degreasing the firewall and engine.
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Tango Mike
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RV-6 N221P (sold)
RV-4 N221TM (sold)
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07-18-2014, 09:01 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Stuart, FL /Hartford, CT/Virgin Gorda,BVI
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One end in compressor, other end in mineral spirits, spray away, wipe down and done. What is it called, don't know. Works great once a year. 
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Ed D'Arcy
RV6-A 5,200+ hrs, R-44 1,600 hrs, Helicycle 320 hrs, gyro sold,35,000 miles flown in 2015 
Stuart, Fl / S WINDSOR,Ct / Virgin Gorda, BVI - under major repair from hurricane damage
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07-18-2014, 09:24 AM
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siphon sprayer
Siphon sprayer
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07-18-2014, 09:25 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Austin, Texas
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Great suggestion. I'm hunting for what it's called right now!
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Tango Mike
Bucket List Builder Wannabe
RV-6 N221P (sold)
RV-4 N221TM (sold)
RV-7 N7721P
Dues Current through July 2017, double the minimum gladly paid in spite of DR's offer to waive them for veterans.
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07-18-2014, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Novato, CA KDVO
Posts: 377
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Simple Green for Aircraft
I use simple green for aircraft. Use it on the belly too. I heard regular green simple green is corrosive to aluminum.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...?clickkey=6888
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Kyle Gee
Purchased and sold flying RV-6
RV-7 Kit (sold to purchase C150 to train my kids)
Purchased flying RV-7
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07-18-2014, 10:37 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: New Ulm, Minnesota
Posts: 283
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Cleaning the engine area
I will not use any high pressure sprayer to clean my aircraft. That high pressure can push water and cleaning agents in to places where it can do harm.
When I was young I used to pressure clean a Harley Davidson until my front wheel bearings went out. The high pressure sprayer pushed out all the grease from the bearings!
Now for the most part I just wipe down the excess grease or oil with a rag. If it is kind of dried on I put a little Go-Jo waterless hand cleaner on the rag and wipe it off. Doing it this way keeps water out of the alternator and other electronic connections.
For the fuselage I just use a little dish soap and water. Then put on wax so the bugs will not stick on so hard.
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Robin Mckee
New Ulm, MN 56073
RV3b N219BB
420 hours and counting
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07-18-2014, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Battleground
Posts: 4,348
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RV3bpilot
I will not use any high pressure sprayer to clean my aircraft. That high pressure can push water and cleaning agents in to places where it can do harm.
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Absolutely.
The siphon type I think they are talking about isn't high pressure at all. The one I use sort of sputters the solvent out at very low pressure. It is just an easy way to apply the solvent, then clean off with rags.
I don't use it on the RV. It doesn't get that dirty, but it sure is handy on older engines that are much less clean.
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Fiat G.46 -(restoration in progress, if I have enough life left in me)
RV1 - Proud Pilot.
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07-18-2014, 11:01 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Houston
Posts: 2,012
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I use $15 pump up garden sprayer and mineral spirits. Catch the liquid below the engine in a tarp. Air dry. Don't jet it into the electrical devices/connections, but a splash or two won't hurt.
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07-18-2014, 11:12 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Posts: 38
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Engine cleaner
You can pick up one at Harbor Freight. It is called an engine cleaner and I think is about $15.
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Don Thompson
Tallahassee, FL
Hangar D-3 Quincy, FL (2J9)
N726DT RV 6 Flying
N4493J '67 Cherokee 140 sold
N2120J '78 Warrior II owned twice, sold twice
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07-18-2014, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: new iberia la
Posts: 768
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Cleaning FWF
All I ever use now is a spray bottle and alcohol with cheap disposable paint brushes. For scrubbing jobs cut the brush bristles shorter to make them stiffer.
Don B
RV 9 Rebuild in Progress
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