MAKG1
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And the difference between kerosene and Jet A is ???? Jet A is cheaper and available at the airport.
Prist?
And the difference between kerosene and Jet A is ???? Jet A is cheaper and available at the airport.
is an additive, usually.Prist?
Gah, saw the post this morning (Tuesday) and the code is already expired. Some of us were on vacation over Labor Day!
This may be common knowledge, and it may be common knowledge that it's a good idea or that it's a terrible idea. But I'm new and I don't know...
I've discovered that 100LL is an AWESOME solvent for belly grime. Better than anything I've used in the past and I've tested quite a few things.
Having said that, I've found a rag soaked in 100LL quickly followed by a dry, clean rag (if you don't follow with the clean rag, it streaks) works wonders.
Thinking of paint or aluminum damage.... terrible idea?
Terribly unhealthy plus it's expensive. JetA/kerosine will act exactly the same without the lead. The more a more pertinent issue though, why is your belly such a mess?
Gah, saw the post this morning (Tuesday) and the code is already expired. Some of us were on vacation over Labor Day!
yup.....so folks bring your wimins and children indoors....Hey....
Henning is out of jail....
Every time I've gotten any significant amount of gasoline on my belly, it burned
yup.....so folks bring your wimins and children indoors....
Feeding the troll. Remind me to slap you at Gaston's next month.
Ooops, nevermind, you're bigger than me.
And you're a mod.
Double whammy!
;-)
And the difference between kerosene and Jet A is ???? Jet A is cheaper and available at the airport.
Everyone whining about lead needs to just shut up. The amount of lead in 100LL is so minute that you could probably eat it for years and never have any health issues.
The downside to using 100LL is that it will strip the wax off the belly, making future cleanings more difficult.
What about the fumes emanating from the open cap?As for the flammability of gasoline - my best story:
Carrying an open can of gasoline, and smoking a cigarette like an idiot. It was hanging out of my mouth as I walked and it fell from my lips to the gasoline. It went in slow motion while I panicked - I swear, I could see my life pass before my eyes, and I could watch the cigarette tumble down...down....down, and into the gasoline.
Where it promptly went out, since gasoline is not flammable, but fumes are.
As for the flammability of gasoline - my best story:
Carrying an open can of gasoline, and smoking a cigarette like an idiot. It was hanging out of my mouth as I walked and it fell from my lips to the gasoline. It went in slow motion while I panicked - I swear, I could see my life pass before my eyes, and I could watch the cigarette tumble down...down....down, and into the gasoline.
Where it promptly went out, since gasoline is not flammable, but fumes are.
He's not a troll. 412 posts as an active POA member. Happens to have an aviation products business, with a product well spoken of above by another POA member, and on topic in this thread. Remind me to slap you at Gaston's next month. But only after I have my running shoes on. ;-)
Would you let your kid(s) clean a plane with 100LL rags?
Would you let your kid(s) clean a plane with 100LL rags?
Yup, I missed out.Since several of you have bought some, I thought I would just remind everyone that this POA special ends at midnight.
As for the flammability of gasoline - my best story:
Carrying an open can of gasoline, and smoking a cigarette like an idiot. It was hanging out of my mouth as I walked and it fell from my lips to the gasoline. It went in slow motion while I panicked - I swear, I could see my life pass before my eyes, and I could watch the cigarette tumble down...down....down, and into the gasoline.
Where it promptly went out, since gasoline is not flammable, but fumes are.
Yup, I missed out.
Oh well
Nope, you're good. I created another code for folks that were out of town. Good till midnight tonight.
Buddha Belly is here:
http://planeperfect.us/collections/all/products/bbb
Use this discount code and get 20% off:
POABUDDHA0908
He's not a troll. 412 posts as an active POA member. Happens to have an aviation products business, with a product well spoken of above by another POA member, and on topic in this thread. Remind me to slap you at Gaston's next month. But only after I have my running shoes on. ;-)
Got my gallon jug refill of the Buddha today. Thanks for the fast shipping, free extra goodies, AND the handwritten "Thank you" BRAVO!
I like 100LL....thank you very much.
ya but....it took off all the grease and was as clean as a baby's arse.I once used my lap as a workbench to pull the bowl off of a motorcycle carb, clean out the gunk as best I could, and get my buddy back on the road well enough to limp home where we could do it right.
After that experience with auto gas, I'm pretty sure that I don't want 100LL all over my belly. YMMV
ya but....it took off all the grease and was as clean as a baby's arse.
Na...that's doubtful.Grease, hair, and a couple layers of skin...
Na...that's doubtful.
I had a fuel leak event when changing out a drain with a bladder tank....and couldn't get the drain back in. Before it was all over....I was soaked in 100LL....didn't lose any hair or skin.
Just some redness and a bit of a burn. Carb cleaner is somewhat worse on sensitive areas. The worst I have experienced is MEKP (methyl ethyl ketone peroxide) from catalyzed polyester resin. Has one incident where I spent an hour or two leaning into molds and soaked my pants er "below the waist". Rushed into the toilet with a jug of acetone and some rags to do the lesser of two evils thing.
AS someone who used to lay up boat molds.. All I can say is...
OUCH....
I don't use avgas because it is so much work and then does a poor job.
Just spray "Gunk Engine Brite" on and hose it off. All you MSDS people.......don't even bother.