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Old 05-09-2011, 11:13 AM
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What do you use to keep your jet clean? Do you clean it after every day of flying?
Do you clean it before you fly? Do you wax it? Polish it? Pledge it?
Just want to see what everyone uses and why.
Old 05-09-2011, 12:40 PM
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I usually spray mine with glass cleaner, and apply a coat of wax.
Right now my wax of choice is Turtle Wax "Ice" synthetic paste wax. It leaves a very shiny surface and no white powdery residue.
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I use Honda spray polish and cleaner, available at honda motorcycle shops, cleans bugs off real well and leaves a nice shiny finish.

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Old 05-09-2011, 01:11 PM
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If I'm cleaning my jet, I use the stuff on the left. If it's Boli's jet, I use the method on the right.

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Old 05-09-2011, 01:14 PM
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Pete no comment Bill Bill
Old 05-09-2011, 01:19 PM
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ORIGINAL: seflyer

I use Honda spray polish and cleaner, available at honda motorcycle shops, cleans bugs off real well and leaves a nice shiny finish.

Kevin
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Old 05-09-2011, 06:37 PM
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I use Maguiar's Quick Detailer spray, I clean my jet before, after, and during flying sessions....
Old 05-09-2011, 06:56 PM
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U guys all have it wrong.....military jets dont need no stinkin' polish....only the "girly jets" need polishing.....
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ORIGINAL: furloughed ual

....only the ''girly jets'' need polishing.....

Except me

Here's what I've been using for years on my vehicles and I use it on my non-scale sport jet... Race Galze. It's not a wax and it's best use is on dark vehicles and gives incredible results, period.

"If Your Detailer Is Not Using Race Glaze, Ask Him Why"

http://www.autobodysupply.net/product-p/rac15165.htm
http://www.mr-shine.com/testimonials.htm
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I let it sit in the rain and then fly dry it. Saves on paper towels...
Old 05-10-2011, 06:18 AM
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For my sports jets I like to use stuff called RejeX. I use it on the full scale helcopters to help get the florida bugs off. It goes on real easy and comes off real easy and has no abrasives. You can do plexiglass with it also for the canopys. I love the stuff. I have even gotten to the point I wax the rotor heads on the helicopters to help keep the bugs off. On the RC planes it works great because it was made for aircraft and does a great job preventing exhaust from killing the paint. The car stuff does not do much for exhaust stains from a hot turbine engine.

http://www.corrosionx.com/rejex.html

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