PIREP Extreme Simple Green Aviaiton cleaner

I was given a bottle of this stuff at NBAA and today I tried it out for the
first time. The "problem cleaning" areas on a MU-2 are the outer portions
of the horizontal stabilizer. The grime is a combination of carbon from the
exhaust, carbon from the starter-generator and prop-heat brushes combined
with a tiny bit of oil and also spots of grease from the flap jackscrews
after an inspection. It is an important area to keep clean since this
concoction seems to destroy the outer portions of the tail de-ice boots
which are expensive.

I can report that Extreme Simple Green Aviation removed the grime better
than anything I have tried (almost everything I could think of over the
years) and it seems to be a better oil/grease remover than regular Simple
Green. It is also relatively economical. I found a place on the web
selling it for $17.44 a gallon. Great stuff!

Mike
MU-2

Thanks for the PIREP Mike. As an (almost) newbie owner, this is the
type of info. that I look forward to learning from r.a.o.

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-IA Student-Arrow Buying Student

"When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the Earth
with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there
you will always long to return"
- Leonardo Da Vinci

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"Mike Rapoport" writes:


I can report that Extreme Simple Green Aviation removed the grime better
than anything I have tried (almost everything I could think of over the
years) and it seems to be a better oil/grease remover than regular Simple
Green. It is also relatively economical. I found a place on the web
selling it for $17.44 a gallon. Great stuff!

Good stuff. Can you point us to this dealer please?

-jav

"Javier Henderson" wrote in message
...
"Mike Rapoport" writes:


I can report that Extreme Simple Green Aviation removed the grime better
than anything I have tried (almost everything I could think of over the
years) and it seems to be a better oil/grease remover than regular Simple
Green. It is also relatively economical. I found a place on the web
selling it for $17.44 a gallon. Great stuff!

Good stuff. Can you point us to this dealer please?

-jav

Try:

http://www.quartzaviation.com/orderForm.htm

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
nk.net...

I can report that Extreme Simple Green Aviation removed the grime
better
than anything I have tried (almost everything I could think of over the
years) and it seems to be a better oil/grease remover than regular
Simple
Green. It is also relatively economical. I found a place on the web
selling it for $17.44 a gallon. Great stuff!

Good stuff. Can you point us to this dealer please?

-jav

Try:

http://www.quartzaviation.com/orderForm.htm


It doesn't damage the paint? In the late srping around here we get moths out
the wazoo and I'l like to just spray the leading edges down to get the crap
off but I woory about the paint (as others have aluded to). I have a really
good paint job and don't want to ruin it.


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Matt
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Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO
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Matt Barrow wrote:

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message

I can report that Extreme Simple Green Aviation removed the grime
better
than anything I have tried (almost everything I could think of over the
years) and it seems to be a better oil/grease remover than regular
Simple
Green. It is also relatively economical. I found a place on the web
selling it for $17.44 a gallon. Great stuff!

Good stuff. Can you point us to this dealer please?

-jav

Try:

http://www.quartzaviation.com/orderForm.htm


It doesn't damage the paint? In the late srping around here we get moths out
the wazoo and I'l like to just spray the leading edges down to get the crap
off but I woory about the paint (as others have aluded to). I have a really
good paint job and don't want to ruin it.

Matt -- the new Extreme Simple Green has been approved by Boeing for
use on aircraft. It's primary purpose is grease. For moths and bugs
in general, I just grab a spray bottle with water, spray liberally,
let it sit for a few minutes then wipe off with a towel. I also make
sure I keep the leading edges well-waxed. Makes it much easier.

Most cleaners will probably remove the wax on the edges, making more
work for me.

"Matt Barrow" wrote in message
...

"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
nk.net...

I can report that Extreme Simple Green Aviation removed the grime
better
than anything I have tried (almost everything I could think of over
the
years) and it seems to be a better oil/grease remover than regular
Simple
Green. It is also relatively economical. I found a place on the web
selling it for $17.44 a gallon. Great stuff!

Good stuff. Can you point us to this dealer please?

-jav

Try:

http://www.quartzaviation.com/orderForm.htm


It doesn't damage the paint? In the late srping around here we get moths
out
the wazoo and I'l like to just spray the leading edges down to get the
crap
off but I woory about the paint (as others have aluded to). I have a
really
good paint job and don't want to ruin it.

I don't know why it would damage the paint. It is a cleaner and has no
abrasives. They market it specifically for cleaning airplanes.

Mike
MU-2

Not long ago, I posted the real secret to leading edge bug cleaning ---
soak time.

No matter what you use, and surely some formulations are better than
others, letting them soak (i.e. remain wet) for an hour or even hours
will make removal a breeze. Worried about paint? Use plain water.

Keeping a LE wet may require a hangar, cool day, rags or whatever but
soak time really saves the elbow grease.

Now if I can just get the turbine exhaust stains off my Maule....

Matt Barrow wrote:

It doesn't damage the paint? In the late srping around here we get moths out
the wazoo and I'l like to just spray the leading edges down to get the crap
off but I woory about the paint (as others have aluded to). I have a really
good paint job and don't want to ruin it.

"Maule Driver" wrote in message
.. .
Not long ago, I posted the real secret to leading edge bug cleaning ---
soak time.

No matter what you use, and surely some formulations are better than
others, letting them soak (i.e. remain wet) for an hour or even hours
will make removal a breeze. Worried about paint? Use plain water.

Keeping a LE wet may require a hangar, cool day, rags or whatever but
soak time really saves the elbow grease.

Now if I can just get the turbine exhaust stains off my Maule....

I have the hanger, but your idea of rags (in my case we have a bunch of old
towels) we can soak and hang over the LE sounds great.

My heavy flying starts about this time of year and the bug (moths) season
starts about the end of April. Being it can be pretty dry (compared to back
East) the bug removal process can be much more difficult if they aren't
soaked right away.


Matt Barrow wrote:

Matt
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Matthew W. Barrow
Site-Fill Homes, LLC.
Montrose, CO

"Javier Henderson" wrote in message ...
"Mike Rapoport" writes:


I can report that Extreme Simple Green Aviation removed the grime better
than anything I have tried (almost everything I could think of over the
years) and it seems to be a better oil/grease remover than regular Simple
Green. It is also relatively economical. I found a place on the web
selling it for $17.44 a gallon. Great stuff!

Good stuff. Can you point us to this dealer please?


I ordered some from http://www.mentormall.cc/ last week, but haven't received it yet. The price was about
$19/gal. I see now that their website is down-- I hope I haven't been scammed

Cheers,
John Clonts
Temple, Texas
N7NZ