Flyer59 wrote:
Flyer59 01-Jul-16 15:39 #16
I know exactly where it is ;-) How about doing it together? With “speed Wax” the whole plane (without belly…) takes about 45 minutes.
Would you gents care to visit LHBS to show how it’s really done??? I’l buy you beer.
I know exactly where it is ;-) How about doing it together? With “speed Wax” the whole plane (without belly…) takes about 45 minutes.
Impressive work.
In case you need another plane to practice your skills on, my plane is in the hangar next to yours 
I use Liqui Moly Window Cleaener only. And Liqui Moly Speed Wax for Cleaning and Polishing.
Other than that I regularly wash and polish the airplane. Not because it’s necessary, but because I like the work and because I like shiny airplanes.
If the pilot washes leading edges after flight he is glider ( laminar profiles ) pilot as well. And if someone is washing the belly, he must be the one who has already or soon will experience what happens for transponder antenna hit by broom!
I wash the mud & flies off after every flight using just water and a sponge/bug shifter sponge and then just wipe it down with a synthetic chamois. I use All-Kleer on the plexiglass. Takes about 10 minutes total as everyone else who flies the aircraft does the same, so it never gets really dirty. At least twice a year the aircraft is thoroughly cleaned (including underneath) and then waxed using Flitz Speed Waxx. Very easy to use, highly recommended product.
Not often at all. Planes are for flying, not for washing.
However when take-offs begin to take 150m rather than 100 I will make a note-to-self to clean the mud off the wheel fairings, and perhaps the bugs from the wings.
Flyer59 wrote:
Glass Cleaner is very bad for plexiglass windows. Better use a special cleaner for aircraft windows. The Ammonia in most glass cleaners will cause crazing
You just need to be careful when selecting the product. There are some glass cleaners in the market than can be used also on plastics. I use one of those, which is ammonia-free, and I’ve had no problem up to date. Additionally it works really well to remove fingerprints from LCD screens e.g. EFIS and GPS
Jacko wrote:
At each 50 hour inspection, and whenever the inevitable accumulation of mud and sheep droppings, or worse, looks likely to affect W&B.
Can’t you just skim across a loch and wash the aircraft?
kwlf correct, why rub wet mud into the fabric and leave the aircraft damp. Mud comes off fabric much easier when dry.
