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Okay, so you've admitted that you were wrong about the Pledge, now why
should be believe that Castrol Super Clean would not be as harmful as Simple Green. Sorry, all you Jay fans! Actually, that's the point of my post. Does any cleaner work as well, without harming aluminum? -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Without question the best stuff I've found for cleaning airplanes is
Tomar TR-1000. It is designed to be safe for aluminum airplanes, unlike the cleaning products you'll find in your local discount store. It is extremely effective when diluted and used as directed. Got an URL for these folks? All I find in a search are dead and foreign language links. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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On Sat, 01 May 2004 11:51:16 GMT, "Jay Honeck"
wrote: Okay, so you've admitted that you were wrong about the Pledge, now why should be believe that Castrol Super Clean would not be as harmful as Simple Green. Sorry, all you Jay fans! Actually, that's the point of my post. Does any cleaner work as well, without harming aluminum? I guess all the highest priced "airplane" stuff, but I sure would like to find the real deal. I'm trying that Castol stuff today!!! |
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I guess all the highest priced "airplane" stuff, but I sure would like
to find the real deal. I'm trying that Castol stuff today!!! Wear rubber gloves. That stuff will suck all the oil out of your hands... -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" writes:
Without question the best stuff I've found for cleaning airplanes is Tomar TR-1000. It is designed to be safe for aluminum airplanes, unlike the cleaning products you'll find in your local discount store. It is extremely effective when diluted and used as directed. Got an URL for these folks? Here's what I have: Tomar Industries P.O.Box 803 Cary, NC 27511 919-467-0362 866-828-0859 (toll free) They claim this web site works but I'm not su http://www.tomaraircraftcleaner.com/ Aviation Consumer did a report on cleaners and recommended TR-1000. If you like I can send you the article, it's rather long. I'm also told that you might find it in a detail shop, or a truck stop with a truck wash. |
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Aaron,
I have been using Plexus window cleaner on the windows. It also works quite well. We use that, too, but I've read and been told numerous times that Plexus is just the aviation-priced version of Lemon Pledge. No difference at all, it seems. -- Thomas Borchert (EDDH) |
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They claim this web site works but I'm not su
http://www.tomaraircraftcleaner.com/ Doesn't work for me. But thanks -- I'll ask around town for it. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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"Jay Honeck" writes:
They claim this web site works but I'm not su http://www.tomaraircraftcleaner.com/ Doesn't work for me. It won't work for anyone, that domain does not exist. Interestingly enough, the couple of references I found for Tomar on google refer to that domain, so it must've been valid at some point. -jav |
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Thomas Borchert wrote:
: Aaron, : We use that, too, but I've read and been told numerous times that : Plexus is just the aviation-priced version of Lemon Pledge. No : difference at all, it seems. Aha, you caught me in a mistake. I actually use a cleaner made by "Prist" for lexan windows. I tried the Plexus but I wasn't happy with it, for the same reasons that I didn't like pledge: it seems to leave a slight sticky film. The "Prist" does not leave such a film. I don't know exactly what part number the "Prist" cleaner is. It is not the de-icing additive used in jet fuel that is also marketed by "Prist"! -- Aaron Coolidge |
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In article 29xkc.4235$Ik.349647@attbi_s53,
"Jay Honeck" wrote: As many of you know, I am a big proponent of using Lemon Pledge to clean an airplane. It can be used on the Plexiglas safely, and if you spray the leading edges of the wings with it after each flight, the bugs just swish right off with little effort. I wash my plane with a regular car shampoo. Windshield gets lemon pledge plus an occasional scratch remover treatment. Leading edge & spars get a spray and wipe with Turtle (Turtle Wax) bug remover. Works great for getting rid of bugs, and also works well for wiping off oil streaks. Tony -- Tony Roberts PP-ASEL VFR OTT Night Almost Instrument Cessna 172H C-GICE |
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