Amadeus
Well Known Member
What is the source of the copper colored soot clinging to the belly of the plane from the Rotax 912iS exhaust pipe back?
Is there a way to make cleaning this soot off easier? An old aviator at my airport said to spray WD-40 on the entire underside of the aircraft and not wipe it off and the soot would not stick. This is not a viable solution for me but it got me thinking that perhaps there is some sort of wax that could be applied that would make soot removal easier. Has anyone discovered a workable method?
Is there a way to make cleaning this soot off easier? An old aviator at my airport said to spray WD-40 on the entire underside of the aircraft and not wipe it off and the soot would not stick. This is not a viable solution for me but it got me thinking that perhaps there is some sort of wax that could be applied that would make soot removal easier. Has anyone discovered a workable method?