Wing-walk cleaning

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?
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Regards,
Mike

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.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

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

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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