Date: Tue, 16 May 2000 07:40:53 -0700
From: erosiak@postoffice.pacbell.net
Subject: Re: Paint Job: Need TLC Tips...
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To add to Dan's bug cleaning suggestion.

One of the various aviation publications I have read did an article on cleaning
aircraft.  The one thing I remember is that if you have a (big old gob of bug
guts) that has been there there longer than should have been, and is difficult
to impossible to clean off, mix up some meat tenderizer (with water) to a paste
form.  Apply it with a small brush, and allow it to sit on the bug carcass(es) a
bit,  then wipe it off with the remainder of the bug(s).  Follow with water to
wash off any residue.

Now I haven't tried it, but it seems logical that it would work.  Especially
after one flies through the bug storm from hell in pursuit of the $200.00
hamburger.

Also, the only thing I use on Plexiglas (which is really dirty) is water and
mild soap. This is then followed by any good Plexiglas cleaner, used  of course
with a very soft clean cloth.  This of course is done when the plane is washed,
otherwise I use plexiglas cleaner (only).

For those flying something other than a Lancair ---(which we all know are simply
too fast to collect dirt on the bottom...8-)...--  I use straight Simple Green
in a small gallon bug sprayer.  The kind that allows you to pump it up with air,
and spray.  This allows you to easily cover the bottom without having to lay on
one's back. After the Simple Green sits for a while, scrub with a long handle
soft brush, and then use a strong stream of water which you can apply from any
garden hose with "hard spray" garden nozzle.  The grease and grime comes right
off with minimal effort.

One more "tip" I read of to eliminate the exhaust residue right behind the
exhaust pipe(s) was to spray the area with "PAM" non-stick cooking spray.  This
works pretty good on the T210 as it always dirties up the right cowl flap
directly behind the exhaust pipe.

Ed Rosiak
ES in progress........

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