Well i guess i will be safe then as I own nothing with rivets..I suspect
that what the real issue is all about is they could not verify if it was
done or not. You can't see under the rivet. If i was gooing to clean an
airframe i doubt if I would pick simple green anyway. It is way too labor
intensive. The Zep is pretty good stuff but has to be neutralized as well.
It will take off crud that either simple grren or mineral spirits just sits
on top of. Think old dried oil on older machinery that is hard and waxy.
Spray on the Zep count to ten and you are looking at the original paint. If
the paint is poor it might come off or orange peel and wipe off as well.
This is not for washing a new car LOL..
Dave
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elon [mailto:saltfever@comcast.net]
> Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 1:10 AM
> To: 'Dave Dahlgren'; 'Joel Wolcott'; 'land-speed submit'
> Subject: Degreaser
>
>
> Dave, good memory and your comments helped my recall. You are
> correct about
> the non-rinsing or neutralizing issue. As I recall part of the problem was
> the solution wicked into or around rivets. These are always
> stress areas and
> cracking could develop. Rinsing or dilution evidently didn't work, or
> couldn't be counted on to neutralize correctly. What airplane
> doesn't have a
> ton of rivets on it. The Air Force and general aviation thought it best to
> look for other alternatives. Good info on Zep...Thanks, -Elon
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dave Dahlgren
> ". . . I use simple green straight with no dilution to clean many things.
> The alumium problem as i understand it is due to not rinsing or
> neutralizing
> it. . . The Zep orange citrus cleaner when used undiluted makes
> simple green
> look pretty tame as well.
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