Wing-walk cleaning

[Mike Noel]

My Cherokee's wing-walk has a few oil stains after coming back from an oil
pump impeller gear replacment session with my mechanic. Regular washing
doesn't touch it. I tried hitting it with Windex and that didn't lift it.
I've currently got some wheat-based kitty litter lying on it and haven't
seen the results yet. Anyone else successfully done this?
--
Regards,
Mike

[Jay Honeck]

> My Cherokee's wing-walk has a few oil stains after coming back from an oil
> pump impeller gear replacment session with my mechanic. Regular washing
> doesn't touch it. I tried hitting it with Windex and that didn't lift it.
> I've currently got some wheat-based kitty litter lying on it and haven't
> seen the results yet. Anyone else successfully done this?

Castrol's "Super Clean" should do the trick. The stuff degreases better
than any other spray-on cleaner I've used.

If the cosmetics aren't the best once you've removed the oil, you may find
it best to simply repaint the wing-walk. A quart of that stuff is pretty
reasonable, and it goes on nicely over your existing wing-walk (as long as
it isn't all chunky from multiple re-applications.)

It really makes everything look "finished" to have that area good and black.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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On 28-Oct-2003, "Jay Honeck" > wrote:

> Castrol's "Super Clean" should do the trick. The stuff degreases better
> than any other spray-on cleaner I've used.

But be careful to keep it away from the flap hinges or any other item that
needs to remain lubricated.

--
-Elliott Drucker

[Michelle P]

Mike,

de-natured alcohol works great for de-greasing. We use it at work for
the Turbo-props and jets. It dissolves just about anything and does not
harm our paint. We buy it by the 55 gallon drum.

Michelle

Mike Noel wrote:

>My Cherokee's wing-walk has a few oil stains after coming back from an oil
>pump impeller gear replacment session with my mechanic. Regular washing
>doesn't touch it. I tried hitting it with Windex and that didn't lift it.
>I've currently got some wheat-based kitty litter lying on it and haven't
>seen the results yet. Anyone else successfully done this?
>--
>Regards,
>Mike

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