To all,
I'd still be wary about using the Extreme Simple Green product
for cleaning aircraft aluminum. Still hasn't made the quality products
listing for use in cleaning military aircraft. It's either too corrosive
for military taste or it's still plodding along in testing. (Still gotta
keep those Buffs and strato-bladders flying ya know.) Also as a side note
for those who use the 3M green scrubby pads, the matting is impregnated
with an oxide that will contribute to dissimilar metal corrosion. The
pads are great for scrubbing the toilet but keep them off aircraft
surfaces. Look the white 3M pad to use instead.Walt Uebele 1946 415-C N94113 _____ From: Richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:09 PM To: Ercoupers Tech Talk Subject: Re: [COUPERS-TECH] Cleaning Coups ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- In another forum a discussion has been ongoing on cleaning aircraft, what to use, what's the best, fastest and gives the cleanest result, best for the environment etc.. Most responders like myself have their opinions (sort of like belly buttons, everyone has one ) about what to use. My favorite Non Aviation cleaner has been simple green for working around automobiles. I would not recommend or condone it's use on aircraft or anything made of aluminum. HOWEVER to thicken the plot, Simple green has a new cleaner. It is called EXTREME Simple Green aircraft and precision cleaner. The following is extracted from their web site. www.simplegreen.com just go there and navigate to the extreme simple green page. Also note that you can get a free sample (32 oz. size by the way) by selecting free sample and filling out the questionnaire. They say 3-6 weeks. Can't wait to try some, Walmart reportedly sells it. 'Extreme Simple Green(r), Simple Green's new aircraft and precision cleaning product, cuts through tough, built up grease, oil, dirt, pollution, insect residue and impact soils. We've found no other aircraft-approved product on the market that matches Extreme Simple Green's cleaning performance. Yet, it causes no harm to aircraft structural metals, plastics, paints, or coatings. How does it do this? Extreme Simple Green gets its superior cleaning from a unique "triple play" cleaning formula. Two high performance surfactants and a new generation grease lifter/cutter combine to get the soil away from the aircraft surface quickly and then keep it away so that it can be cleanly rinsed away. Extreme Simple Green's speed of grease cutting and its high capacity to hold grease, oil and soils in solution during cleaning and rinsing time are the keys to performance. This equals fast cleaning and no-redeposition, but Extreme Simple Green is also able to go into oil/water separators and have oil break from solution. Extreme Simple Green's safety upon aircraft materials and precision cleaning surfaces comes from a combination of proven anti-corrosion agents. A time tested coupling agent allows these to work together to battle corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement. These same qualities make Extreme Simple Green safe to put through pressure washing equipment, rack wash systems, dip tanks and parts washers, without any equipment damage. The components of Extreme Simple Green are all low-toxicity compounds and the product contains no "solvents". This leads to an excellent worker's safety environment. All of the components are biodegradable, so Extreme Simple Green won't accumulate in the environment and rinse-waste can be handled by standard waste water treatment methods. Extreme Simple Green meets or exceeds current and reasonably anticipated VOC requirements. It also contains no Clean Air Act Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs), nor is it a RCRA hazardous waste in and of itself when disposed' By the way, it is no longer green in color. Richard Blair N99997 & N23287 Kingsland, Ga . ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers-tech/
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