---------------------------------------------------------- RV9-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 10/14/03: 4 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 08:34 AM - Bare Aluminum Cleaner (Brice Bowman) 2. 09:58 AM - Re: Bare Aluminum Cleaner (Boyd Butler) 3. 05:11 PM - Re: Cowl Heat Protector (Ernest Kells) 4. 06:51 PM - Re: Bare Aluminum Cleaner (DThomas773@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 08:34:40 AM PST US Subject: RV9-List: Bare Aluminum Cleaner From: Brice Bowman --> RV9-List message posted by: Brice Bowman Does anyone have any recommendations on a basic cleaner for bare alclad? Just finished my empennage and wanted to clean it up before storing it away. It will eventually be painted, so I don't want to use any wax...just get the fingerprints and rivet gun oil splatter off. Everything I've tried so far leaves nasty streaks. Any ideas would be appreciated. Brice Bowman Earshot Audio Post Indianapolis, Indiana (317) 803-3727 RV-9A #90620 Finished empennage, just received standard wing kit (Holy crap...there's alot of parts in there!) ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 09:58:25 AM PST US From: "Boyd Butler" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Bare Aluminum Cleaner --> RV9-List message posted by: "Boyd Butler" While its nice to have things spotless, I wouldnt worry about it as long as there is nothing on it that will attack the alclad, salt,acid or things like that, water that has chemicals in it will cause problems. Most anything that you use will leave something on the alumium which will have to be removed with an acid etcing bath befor painting to give the alumium tooth for the paint to stick. I would just use grease remover for paint that you can get at the local auto body paint store. Boyd PS I used to paint airplanes for a living years ago. -------Original Message------- From: rv9-list@matronics.com Subject: RV9-List: Bare Aluminum Cleaner --> RV9-List message posted by: Brice Bowman Does anyone have any recommendations on a basic cleaner for bare alclad? Just finished my empennage and wanted to clean it up before storing it away. It will eventually be painted, so I don't want to use any wax...just get the fingerprints and rivet gun oil splatter off. Everything I've tried so far leaves nasty streaks. Any ideas would be appreciated. Brice Bowman Earshot Audio Post Indianapolis, Indiana (317) 803-3727 RV-9A #90620 Finished empennage, just received standard wing kit (Holy crap...there's alot of parts in there!) ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:11:52 PM PST US From: "Ernest Kells" Subject: Re: RV9-List: Cowl Heat Protector --> RV9-List message posted by: "Ernest Kells" Steve: Good catch on my statement. I was trying to say something like " Bear in mind that within two or three inches of the carb heat system is the two two-inch cross over pipes with about 1,000 degree temp." BTW: I handcrafted two heat shields to protect the non-metal part of the carb heat system (don't know if this is necessary). Sorry about the confusion. My computer is dying - it sometimes hangs up the keyboard if it tries to do another task. I plan to buy the AnywhereMAP system with an IPAQ. I am trying not to upgrade my PC until I'm flying. Then I just might get a portable as my only other PC. Getting so close to this point that I get really itchy at times. Good luck building! do not archive > > PS Ernest, I didn't understand " Bear in mind that within two or three inches > of the carb heat system is the degree temp." > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 06:51:28 PM PST US From: DThomas773@aol.com Subject: Re: RV9-List: Bare Aluminum Cleaner --> RV9-List message posted by: DThomas773@aol.com Poly Fiber 310 cleaner is a good all purpose cleaner, easy to use and is alkaline with no phosphates. I believe they originally marketed it to use as a pre-paint cleaner. Dennis Thomas Do not archive