What's a good cleaning solution to clean the helicopter after each flight?

Thanks,

Chris

an old rag

At the field I also use a rag, shop towel. When I get home I use Denatured alcohol in a spray bottle. It does not take much to get the oil off the helicopter. As I am cleaning the helicopter I am also looking for any signs of waer and tear, cracks, loose ball links, worn bearings and just a good look at how the helicopter is doing.

Dru.

i use automotive brake parts cleaner.....has all the same ingredients as nitro cleaner(popular with the car buffs)i use it just to knock the grime off....it gets all the oil off and leaves no residue and dries quickly....i try to avoid getting it on bearings and electronics....i know it will dry up the bearings....not sure what it will do to electronics and dont wanna find out...lol....ive used it for about a year now and have had no problems at all

"LPS No Flash" will be easier on the eletrics if you get a little carried away. I've found that an exhaust diverter to send the slim down and away helps the most, that way its usually just a wipe down with a rag.

Like the above I use denatured alcohol, and then an air compressor to get it off, works great. the air compressor gets in all the nooks, and crannies. Daz...

A friend of mine who was a chemist and worked for many companies during his career gave me this formula, which is 99% of what is in Windex, Fantastic, etc. The only thing it lacks that the commercial products contain is: fragrance, coloring, and the higher price.

NEEDED ITEMS:
Gallon of distilled water (do not use tap water)
Pint of Isopropyl Alcohol (50-70%)
1 oz. of Original Dawn liquid dish soap (You can also use other brands. Do not use brands with lemon scent; they will discolor bare aluminum. If you use a concentrate, use less soap.)

HOW TO MIX:
Pour out more then a pint from the gallon of water and save it. Mark the liquid level on the side of the pint of alcohol (a piece of tape over the area helps). Remove 1 oz. from the alcohol bottle and add it to the gallon of water. Pour Dawn into the alcohol bottle until the alcohol is back to the original level. Measuring the liquid soap in this manner saves time; it's easier to measure a thin liquid then a thick one. Cap and shake the alcohol bottle. Pour the contents of the alcohol bottle into the gallon. Add the saved water to the gallon to bring it back to its original level and shake.

Over the years I've tried varying the ingredients, but found this ratio works best. I use it to clean my planes, helicopters, house windows, car windows, kitchen, bathrooms; you name it. During the summer I go thru over a gallon a month.

I also use 1/4 oz of Dawn in 2 1/2 gallons of water in a 5 gallon bucket to wash my Cars and SUVs. Works better then DuPont, Meguires, etc. Every once in a while I try one of the commercial car soaps again,,, but I always go back to Dawn. It works so well, it blows everything else away.

Mike

The exhaust leaves the white mark on the garage driveway when I fly the helicopter. How do you clean it?

Thanks,
Chris

Boy,, that's a tough one. I've never flown off cement or asphalt before. Which is this? I get oil out of my cement drive by spraying it with Espree Wheel Magic,, scrub it lightly then let it sit for an hour or so,, spray and scrub again,, then hose and scrub it off. Why don't you get a 4x8 sheet of 1/4 inch plywood and take off and land on that,, or a piece of old carpet.

Mike