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Originally posted by: 660mmm
CAUTION, DANGER
I am a Federal Training Instructor and am using the NAVAIR 1A-509 manual for this reference.q]

Can you attach a link to this peticular part of the manual? It'd be interesting reading.

 

A local dealer suggested to me yesterday that I try Pledge on the plastic after washing. He said that he and others found the dirt & mud will blow off easier on it's own & I believe he said it helps hide small scratches. Has anyone here ever tried this?

 

Unless you have a access to military dtatbases and have a user ID and password, the link I could give you would be useless.

But here is the entire name and number of the tech manual. It applies to all aircraft, regardless of branch.

Title: Aircraft Weapons Systems Cleaning and Corrosion Control

NAVAIR 01-1A-509 (Navy and MC)
T.O. 1-1 69 (AF)
TM 1-1500-344-23 (Army)

Reference section 3

Manual under revision.

 

Then out of curiosity 660mmm what do you use to clean your quad?

 

I found your other post about this 660mmm. Very interesting.

But I did also see that you stated, "What this means is that if you allow the cleaner to sit on high strength steel for any time over 4 hours, it will weaken the metal to a point where it can fail at only 10% of its rated tensil strength."

Now most of us don't leave any cleaner on for probably over 30 minutes. I also could relate the logic of, if you don't remove all the residue from the item you were cleaning, but again I'm just not sure this is really a concern in our given conditions. And I again did notice that you didn't list what you use to clean your quad in the other topic either. I'd be interested to know what you use for your quad, car, motorcycle, etc.

And I don't want you to think I'm entaginizing you. I'm just curious if you know of a "generic" cleaner to use, and not just what the dealers have to offer.

 

I use car wash soap. It is cheap and is harmless to the quad. I do not use a high pressure washer as the spray can remove grease and oil from components, like exposed bearings, universals, chains, etc. Yes few of us would allow cleanser to sit on our rig for 4 hours, but remember this is a accumlitive effect. If you allow the chemical to reside on the surfaces 30 minutes today, 20 minutes next week, 30 minutes the week after you have a combined time of 1 hour 20 minutes. The metal reacts as if it had a contiunal sit time equal to the total time exposed, not the one instance. It is your dessision to use or not use this or any other chemical. I am only posting this as information.

Again this is not in any way, express nor implied, a statement saying this is a bad product. This and many more are often supperior cleansing agents, but only when they are used per manufactures instructions.

If you want to use it, knock yourself out.

I use hot water and liquid soap. And elbow grease.

For me it works.

Mike

 

No, I completely understand 660mmm. Thanks for the tip. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Again though is this just the chemicals found in simple green, or in all chemical cleaners period?

 

hmmm....I read in a service manual for I can't rememeber what kind of quad, but it had a section about cleaning....it said "A non-toxic excellent cleaner for your quad is Simple Green." I was kinda surprised it said that....just interesting..

oh and Hello..

 

CAUTION - somone said use Super Clean, DO NOT USE THIS ON YOUR QUAD IF YOU VALUE ALUMINUM PARTS! i am not sure what it does, but it ruins stuff, it takes SO much time to get it back shinny..... just a warning, I found with armoral and other stuff like pledge, if your in the sand or on dirt the dust HELLA sticks to it....

 

Ugintel,

I am not disputed your claim about SuperClean, but I have had my Cannondale for nearly two years and have used the SuperClean many a many times.

Trust me, I more than anyone else in this discussion, would know if it harms the finish on aluminum....LOL

You may be right. I haven't heard it before, and usually don't take chances, but it has worked well for me.