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10-13-2018, 06:04 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
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Bugs and grease
Aircraft Spruce is out of Aeroshell 22 grease. What would be a good substitute to keep in the hangar? What manual grease gun do you like?
Any recommendations for a good product that will remove bugs from the leading edge?
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10-13-2018, 06:11 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
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Best product to remove bugs from leading edge is water! But you must remove them on the day of their demise. i.e. Never let a bug spend the night on your airplane.
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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10-13-2018, 07:17 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2017
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Problem is there are some older bugs that need some help to remove.
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10-13-2018, 07:20 AM
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been here awhile
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: North Alabama
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Add some dish detergent to the water and apply with a towel and gentle elbow grease.
There, you did ask about grease.  |
10-13-2018, 07:35 AM
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Not that kind of grease. Haha. Want to keep some grease in the hangar. Aero she'll 22 was recommended but Aircraft Spruce says its on back order and don't know when they'll receive a supply. There are so many different greases to choose from. Don't know which would be the best for all around use.
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10-13-2018, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,145
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mel
Best product to remove bugs from leading edge is water!
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Yes, it's even easier to remove them after water hardens. You just chip the bugs off 
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10-13-2018, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
Posts: 5,122
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Vlad, that hurts just looking at it...
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
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10-13-2018, 09:53 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Dallas area
Posts: 10,762
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vlad
Yes, it's even easier to remove them after water hardens. You just chip the bugs off
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If water hardens on MY airplane, bugs are the least of my worries!
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Mel Asberry, DAR since the last century.
EAA Flight Advisor/Tech Counselor, Friend of the RV-1
Recipient of Tony Bingelis Award and Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award
USAF Vet, High School E-LSA Project Mentor.
RV-6 Flying since 1993 (sold)
<rvmel(at)icloud.com>
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10-13-2018, 10:00 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Utah
Posts: 8,145
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Water doesn't stay long in that state in my woods. As soon as sun is up it melts. Might take couple hours before airborne again
Greasing the wheels and fork in the winter time is a challenge by itself. No advice on that |
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