Fuel Stains On Canopy
04-06-2002, 08:46 PM
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Fuel Stains On Canopy
Ok... how do you remove white raindrop stains left on a canopy by flying fuel??? I have tried a few things.. and no way!
04-06-2002, 08:56 PM
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I had a Supersportser 60 that I sprayed fuel on the canopy and tried toothpast, several solvents and elbow grease but never did get it off. It must have distracted the pilot because it crashed soon after I quit trying to clean it off.
04-07-2002, 01:44 AM
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I had fuel distortion on my voltmeter window and also the meter window on my transmitter. (don't ask how they got there!!) 
Anyway... I removed most of it with a buffing wheel and jewelers rouge. It will leave a rust colored mess but that will come off with denatured alcohol. It might help to mask off the area. .... lownslo..
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Anyway... I removed most of it with a buffing wheel and jewelers rouge. It will leave a rust colored mess but that will come off with denatured alcohol. It might help to mask off the area. .... lownslo..Bob
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3M makes a nice fine cut cleaner. Just use some of that and a soft rag and with a little elbow grease it should come right off
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04-09-2002, 03:52 PM
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You can get it at pep boys, autozone, napa. Any fine cut cleaner will work. I personally like the mcguires products but they are a bit more in price. If you find McGuires #2 (fine cut cleaner) that works the best.
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04-09-2002, 06:29 PM
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Novus Plastic Cleaner/Polish
I have used Novus plastic cleaner and polish on all my canopies, with great results...here's a url for it, but it can be gotten a lot of other places, as well...
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04-17-2002, 11:45 AM
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I used mineral spirits and it worked great. I also used mineral spirits on a canopy that had after spray on it from painting it and it worked great.
