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Old 07-19-2010, 09:49 PM
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GUNK is a water soluble degreaser. Spray it on a damp rag. Scrub the belly then wipe it off with a wet rag. Rinse the rag in a bucket of water and wipe the belly till clean.
There will be no oil residue anywhere. None on the rag or in the rinse water.
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Old 07-20-2010, 12:16 AM
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I think I read it here on a prior hashing of the same topic. Anyway, I tried Scrubbing Bubbles - and it works! Just follow the directions on the can. Wet the bottom of the fuse. Spray on the SB. Let it foam up. Rinse after a few mins.
Hint - Keep your mouth closed while moving about on your creeper.
We used to use "Scrubbing Bubbles" spray on our T-6, until we read the MSDS and looked at the Ph. YIKES! No wonder it cleans well. Great on sinks, china, porcelain, but a disaster for aluminum. It will get into the seams, and that ain't good.

Strongly recommend you not use Scrubbing Bubbles on your plane. Or any other household cleaner, unless you KNOW is won't harm the structure.

That's why Simple Green came out with the Aviation version.

Any standard solvent, such as Mineral Spirits, kerosene, Jet fuel, etc. will get the grease and oil off, and won't attack the aluminum. And if you want to get fancy, add Gunk SC in a 10:1 ratio. Gunk SC (special concentrate) turns the solvent into a substance that emulsifies when washed off with water. Dry to the touch after rinsing, no film. Gunk SC is available at NAPA stores, usually in a 1-gallon can.

Very similar to Gunk spray engine cleaner, which also emulsifies when you rinse with water.
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Old 07-20-2010, 04:36 AM
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Coleman lantern fuel on a paper towel...
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Old 07-21-2010, 07:51 AM
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Coleman lantern fuel on a paper towel...
Explosively flammable, just like gasoline.

A long time ago when I was in my early 20's out camping with friends, I used some Coleman lantern fuel in lieu of charcoal starting fluid to try to light a campfire made from some dead oak branches we'd gathered. When I tried to light it, the whole thing basically exploded in my face, singed all the hair off my arms and gave me minor flash burns, and to make matters worse, big chunks of wood got tossed pretty high into the air and came raining down on top of my head. My friends thought it was pretty funny, I didn't. I learned a valuable lesson that day, thankfully at the expense of only some very minor injuries.
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Old 07-21-2010, 02:58 PM
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I sincerely hope that all of your respective wives or partners don't read this thread or you are all toast..........

You will be talking about ironing and cooking muffins next

What do you wash your car with ?

Use that,

Move on to the next build project and get the wifey to fetch a beer down to the shop - pronto !
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Old 07-21-2010, 04:38 PM
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Default Wax & Grease remover

I still have some Wax & Grease remover left over from what I bought to prep for paint work. Bought a 20 litre drum.

Works wonders for getting the oil of the belly, rolling along on a trolly, rag in hand.

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Old 07-31-2010, 06:24 PM
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Don't use acetone or methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) very toxic to your liver. How acetone has survived in nail polish remover all these years is a mystery to me... bad stuff.

I use Dawn and swear by it as a degreaser.

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Old 08-11-2010, 06:26 PM
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Default Don't use Dawn

Gentleman (and ladies)...Dawn for cleaning and as a degreaser works great...but...please use it on your hands or unpainted surfaces only. It is extremely hard on paint. Do some research and you will find that paint has "oils" that can be washed away, and Dawn does an excellent job at this! Before my flying adventures began, I was involved in building and racing stock cars, and at the time did much research into paint/paint products and painting techniques. Granted, some of the products available today may withstand degreasing better, or maybe the "oils" could be re-introduced via some speciality product, but I would certainly do some research on the current stuff before I would consider Dawn.
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Old 08-11-2010, 06:43 PM
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A skydiver jumps out at 14K. He pulls his ripcord at 10K. Nothing. He pulls his backup. Nothing. At 5K he passes a guy on his way up. He hollers "hey buddy, know anything about parachutes?" The guy says "No, you know anything about coleman stoves?"
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Old 11-16-2010, 12:16 PM
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Default Rubbing alcohol

I use isopropyl alcohol for everything and it works great with no damage or residue. Very low toxisity. Buy the more dilute stuff (cheaper) then dilute further with distilled water depending on the task. I use a spray bottle. 50% for heavy bugs and grease, 10% for every day cleaning. Cuts grease and bugs, safe for paint, aluminum and the canopy. Cheap, avaliable. Denatured alcohol works well too.
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