Chemical Technology For Cleaning a Aircrafts
With technology exploding in every industry it is no surprise that it is and has been happening with aircraft cleaners as well. These “New Technology” chemicals that are hitting the market in aviation are truly remarkable. The days of using Mop & Glo and Lemon Pledge for deice boots are long gone.The days of using “Cheater Wax” or a bottle of polish from Auto Zone on your airplanes paint have long past as well.
The weekend warrior who still wants to go out on a Saturday morning and polish up his Cessna 152 airplane may still use those types of products for a quick cleanup, but they are what they are. They are fast cleaning chemicals that do not last and give very little protection to airplane surfaces. If you are looking for more longevity on protecting your airplanes cosmetic appearance, the products that are available now will add years of life to your airplanes exterior surfaces.
Over the past few months a liquid wet,dry wash product wash has been tested and manufactured, which is now named as “Aircraft Cleaner”. The typical liquid aircraft cleaners that have a neutral or mid range PH to wash aircraft exteriors along with others that have a higher PH for cutting ability have been manufactured and sold . Meaning, although they are safe for an aircraft cleaner in the proper dilutions and application areas and are definitely needed in our industry, there are chemicals hitting the market now that go way beyond just ordinary aircraft cleaning ability and PH levels that we are all used to.
