by Dick Coffey

There are literally hundreds of cleaners and degreasers on the shelves of automotive stores and mega-marts and most aviation catalogs seem to devote a page or two to cleaning products. Picking one that works is a shot in the dark. Most will do the job in some fashion but it’s fair to ask if some work better than others. And are some better suited for aircraft use?

Frankly, much of this falls into the realm of personal preference. If you’ve always used Stoddard solvent or even avgas to degrease, why bother with a commercial product? On the other hand, if you want to buy a friendly product off the…