REFLECTOR: Degreaser recommendation

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Hiroo, 



I have had very good results with "super clean" made by Castrol. I pick it up at Wal-Mart for about $7.00/Gal. It is in a purple gallon jug. 

for very messy stuff I put it in a spray bottle full strength. It rinses clean with water and leaves no slippery residue. 



Hope that helps,   Kurt 


-----Original Message-----
From: Hiroo Umeno <humeno at microsoft.com>
To: Velocity Aircraft Owners and Builders list <reflector at tvbf.org>
Sent: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 11:41 am
Subject: REFLECTOR: Degreaser recommendation





In about 20 some hours of flying, the bottom half of N21HV is pretty saturated with mineral oil.  I had a very slow leak at the nose cooler that went undetected for a while that puddle the oil on the nose that soaked into the fuselage bottom foam.  It is to the point where the co-pilot side floor is slimy.  The rear-end is also quite oily from the Franklin spitting and dripping oil everywhere.

 

So, I am in search of a good de-greaser but I am a bit confused by all the choices.  Here is what I am looking for…

 

Pri-1

·         Deep penetrating (into the foam and fiberglass structure)

·         Non-corrosive (safe for metal structure)

Pri-2 (nice to have)

·         Non-toxic  / easy handling

 

In general, how do they work?  I do know for surface degreaser, you apply them and wash them off but for the soaked-in foam, how does that work?

 

Hiroo




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