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Title: Clean up
Post by: Gary Dowler on May 24, 2018, 03:45:24 PM
Discovered a great product for clean up after flying. Go to the cleaning aisle in the local grocery store and grab a can of Scrubbing Bubbles.  Cleans great, cuts through oil residue and won't drip like typical spray cleaners.

Gary
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Howard Rush on May 24, 2018, 03:54:07 PM
It burns my privates.  I'll stick with regular soap and water and shampoo.
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Dan Berry on May 24, 2018, 05:04:22 PM
It burns my privates.  I'll stick with regular soap and water and shampoo.

Shewt, it even burns my corporals.......
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Robert Zambelli on May 24, 2018, 05:07:29 PM
It burns my privates.  I'll stick with regular soap and water and shampoo.

Coat them with some silicone first - you'll be fine!!!   LL~  LL~  LL~

Bob Z.
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Howard Rush on May 24, 2018, 05:16:10 PM
Coat them with some silicone first - you'll be fine!!! 

Fish eye, the latest STD.
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Steve Helmick on May 24, 2018, 05:36:29 PM
Having used Scrubbing Bubbles for years (for cleaning model aeroplanes, not privates or corporals), I'll agree with Gary. The aerosol can is a nice compact and spill proof source of cleaner, and the container holds up well over the years, unlike plastic bottles. Not saying it's inexpensive or even a bargain, but it is a very useful product. Even cleans those nasty VG's off.  LL~ Steve
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Brett Buck on May 24, 2018, 05:50:54 PM
Discovered a great product for clean up after flying. Go to the cleaning aisle in the local grocery store and grab a can of Scrubbing Bubbles.  Cleans great, cuts through oil residue and won't drip like typical spray cleaners.

   Better than Sprayway?  Maybe I will get some.

    Brett
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: GERALD WIMMER on May 24, 2018, 06:05:26 PM
Hello
Being tucked away in little New Zealand I haven't seen Scrubbing Bubbles or Sprayway but after checking out what they are on the net , I'm ready to try bathroom /toilet and glass cleaners as my usual Sunlight dish-washing liquid leaves a lot of oil and residue (on the model airplanes) .
Thanks Gerald
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Robert Zambelli on May 24, 2018, 06:38:48 PM
Fish eye, the latest STD.

Fish Eye???????? YIKES -  ~^  ~^  ~^  ~^
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Scott Richlen on May 24, 2018, 07:42:15 PM
It also does a great job of cleaning your tire side-walls.
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Gary Dowler on May 24, 2018, 11:46:33 PM
Fish Eye???????? YIKES -  ~^  ~^  ~^  ~^
On a serious note, I can speak from unfortunate experience (during an almost 13 year stint in the auto repair industry) that silicon spray, that is any spray containing silicon such as for cleaning tires on the car, WILL introduce free silicon into the air and if you happen to be painting anything around this time you run substantial risk of creating fish eyes in your paint! 


Gary
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: John Rist on May 25, 2018, 02:33:59 AM
My E-Cavalier from Tom Morris doesn't seem to get greasy.  I don't quite understand why I would need Scrubbing Bubbles  ???   ???   ???

LL~   LL~   LL~   LL~
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Eric Viglione on May 25, 2018, 06:12:13 AM
It may seem obvious but it is worth noting - always wipe off your plane with a dry soft paper towel like the blue shop paper towels or Viva soft paper towels before you spray any cleaner on the plane, otherwise you end up just pushing the excess oil around and takes twice as long to get clean.

The one that really cracks me up are the guys who carry the same oily rag in their flight box week after week and wipe the plane down with that and call it good enough. Oiy!

Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: Gerald Arana on May 25, 2018, 06:35:55 AM
It burns my privates.  I'll stick with regular soap and water and shampoo.

Howard...............

You shouldn't be rubbing your "privates" on your plane!  LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~

Jerry
Title: Re: Clean up
Post by: john e. holliday on May 25, 2018, 10:22:44 AM
It may seem obvious but it is worth noting - always wipe off your plane with a dry soft paper towel like the blue shop paper towels or Viva soft paper towels before you spray any cleaner on the plane, otherwise you end up just pushing the excess oil around and takes twice as long to get clean.

The one that really cracks me up are the guys who carry the same oily rag in their flight box week after week and wipe the plane down with that and call it good enough. Oiy!

Where have you been hiding to see me do that.    Yes, at the field I will wipe most of the goop off the plane and then when I get home it get a good cleaning.   Old worn out t-shirts work great. ???