380mxc Member Aug 6, 2012 #1 I?m looking for a readily available soap for cleaning the shipping preservative and dust off the wings. Is there a recommended cleaner (aluminum safe) that can be purchased from an auto parts supplier? Thanks Tim Emig
I?m looking for a readily available soap for cleaning the shipping preservative and dust off the wings. Is there a recommended cleaner (aluminum safe) that can be purchased from an auto parts supplier? Thanks Tim Emig
T Transporter Well Known Member Friend Aug 6, 2012 #2 Soap Dawn dishwashing detergent. Safe for cleaning/degreasing waterfowl and airplane parts.
Randy Hooper Well Known Member Aug 6, 2012 #3 I'll second Dawn. It's pure soap and many painters use it for that reason.
N941WR Legacy Member Aug 6, 2012 #4 Ask your painter My painter specifically told me to avoid dish soap, regardless of brand, as too harsh. He suggested using a detergent made for autos. I use Meguiars.
Ask your painter My painter specifically told me to avoid dish soap, regardless of brand, as too harsh. He suggested using a detergent made for autos. I use Meguiars.
9GT Well Known Member Patron Aug 6, 2012 #6 #3 for Dawn. Good stuff and my paint ain't peeling. IIRC, Sam James DVD Aircraft Painting 101 recommends it as a pre-paint wash.
#3 for Dawn. Good stuff and my paint ain't peeling. IIRC, Sam James DVD Aircraft Painting 101 recommends it as a pre-paint wash.