Thorp Air Command - T18.net

Supporting Owners, Builders and Pilots of the Thorp T-18 and its variants.
It is currently Sun Dec 14, 2025 8:12 pm

View unanswered posts | View active topics


Board index » Thorp T-18 » Fuselage & Empennage

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]



Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 4 posts ] 
  Print view Previous topic | Next topic 
Author Message
Jim Mantyla
PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:06 pm 
Sr. Member
Sr. Member

Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:57 pm
Posts: 240
Location: Barrie, Ontario,Canada
Guys

One of the worst jobs I do every annual is clean the exhaust/ lead residue from the bottom of my plane . To date I have tried most cleaners, gas and varsol. It usually takes 1-2 hours laying on a creeper using multiple rags. This year I tried Brake Cleaner sprayed on a rag and what a difference it made. I was done in 15 minutes and it removed all the crap from the bottom. Not sure what everyone else does but I thought I would pass the tip on.

Regards,

Jim
Top
 Profile  
 
Ryan Allen
PostPosted: Sat Dec 13, 2025 7:11 pm 
Hero Member
Hero Member
User avatar

Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:10 pm
Posts: 1150
Images: 0
Location: Louisiana
I have been using aviation grade simple green, but I will keep the brake cleaner in mind. cheaper than simple green after you have it shipped for sure.
Top
 Profile Personal album  
 
pmandel
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 12:28 pm 
Full Member
Full Member

Joined: Fri Oct 25, 2019 8:00 pm
Posts: 103
By "Brake Cleaner," do you mean CRC Brakleen? Stuff is awesome, please just be sure to use non-chlorinated. Otherwise, don't inhale ;--)

_________________
Philip Mandel
N118BC
S/N 957
Beaverton OR
Top
 Profile  
 
Jim Mantyla
PostPosted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 4:52 pm 
Sr. Member
Sr. Member

Joined: Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:57 pm
Posts: 240
Location: Barrie, Ontario,Canada
Yes, that is the stuff.
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  Page 1 of 1
  [ 4 posts ] 

Board index » Thorp T-18 » Fuselage & Empennage

All times are UTC - 6 hours [ DST ]

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  

[ Time : 0.284s | 11 Queries | GZIP : On ]