Simple Green Extreme - anyone

[woodlandfarms]

This product came recommended to me for cleaning the tractor

Extreme Simple Green Aircraft Cleaner – SkyGeek.com

Anyone ever use it? Simple Green has been fine but not great as my tractor is 70% oil and 30% steel most of the time....

 

[Industrial Toys]

I would guess that most aircraft would never get very greasy. I'm not sure I would want to fly in one that was. People here suggested SG to use to get the soot off my loader. It worked, but I wish it went on as a foam and just didn't run off.

For serious grease, I would just get a can of engine cleaner and pressure wash it. Better yet, hot water pressure washer, or steam.

 

[GreenYellow]

Actually, airplanes do get very greasy and dirty. It's mostly hyrdaulic fluid, engine oil, and bugs. Most planes don't leak any more than your average tractor, but it shows up a lot because it gets blown so badly. It runs the entire length of the slick surface in flight. The bottom of most airplanes is filthy, unless cleaned regularly. Also, they don't have fenders, so they get lots of grime off the wheels.

In a previous life, I worked an an airport for several years. I fueled, towed, serviced, and washed every kind of airplane there is. From jumbos to gliders. We used this stuff. It works GREAT.

A bug that hits at 200 mph sticks real good... This stuff loosens it right up. I'd recommend it. Cuts grease real nice.

The regular Simple Green off the shelf does a great job also.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Is it a foaming type cleaner? Otherwise what do you do? Apply it to a rag?

 

[ohmyback]

I have some at home and will check and let you know.

 

[GreenYellow]

Is it a foaming type cleaner? Otherwise what do you do? Apply it to a rag?

Not foaming... Just spray it out of any type or sprayer. Hand held for small jobs. A pump-up garden sprayer for larger jobs. (at least from my experience)

 

[dusty3030]

Actually, airplanes do get very greasy and dirty. It's mostly hyrdaulic fluid, engine oil, and bugs. Most planes don't leak any more than your average tractor, but it shows up a lot because it gets blown so badly. It runs the entire length of the slick surface in flight. The bottom of most airplanes is filthy, unless cleaned regularly. Also, they don't have fenders, so they get lots of grime off the wheels. In a previous life, I worked an an airport for several years. I fueled, towed, serviced, and washed every kind of airplane there is. From jumbos to gliders. We used this stuff. It works GREAT. A bug that hits at 200 mph sticks real good... This stuff loosens it right up. I'd recommend it. Cuts grease real nice. The regular Simple Green off the shelf does a great job also.

Don't know about the Simple Green product but will concur on aircraft. We used to joke about the CH 46's and CH 53 helicopters that if they weren't leaking oil don't ride one because it was empty. C130's too it was common to be pissed on by hydraulic fluid whilst riding in the cargo bay.

 

[woodlandfarms]

I guess the SR-71 had the worse reputation. The expansion the plane went through at altitude and speed they could not seal anything because of expansion and contraction. I guess it jsut rained down on the runway until it got up to speed.

 

[GreenYellow]

We actually charged more hangar rent for planes that dripped excessively. Surprisingly, turbine engines were among the worst.

A common phrase was "top off the oil and check the gas."

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[Gcorron]

Simple green has been very good to me, no doubt.

If you have a Sam's Club nearby, they sell a gallon of degreaser. It is purple, and simply says 'heavy duty degreaser concentrate'. Neighbor tried it first, and wow does it work very well. I cut it 50% and use a hand sprayer.

Purple Power from NAPA and Auto Zone works pretty good too.

George