United Aircraft Cleanliness: Germ Free Grime? Or Stripping the Surface Finish?
Aug 4, 2020, 10:40 am
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United Aircraft Cleanliness: Germ Free Grime? Or Stripping the Surface Finish?
Lots of press releases from United regarding aircraft sanitation but at the expense of cleanliness?
UA299 DEN/LAX, 3 Aug 20, 5B
1 swipe of the armrest, center console with pull out tray, top of the seat in front of me (where people often touch on the way by...) using the alcohol wipe United offers ( which, btw, are a nice size and very wet ). Didn’t even get to the tray table before I saw this.....
Perhaps United doesn’t know the difference between cleanliness and sanitized. Feel free to post your own results.....
DEN
UA299 DEN/LAX, 3 Aug 20, 5B
1 swipe of the armrest, center console with pull out tray, top of the seat in front of me (where people often touch on the way by...) using the alcohol wipe United offers ( which, btw, are a nice size and very wet ). Didn’t even get to the tray table before I saw this.....
Perhaps United doesn’t know the difference between cleanliness and sanitized. Feel free to post your own results.....
DEN
Last edited by DEN; Aug 4, 2020 at 10:52 am
Aug 4, 2020, 12:29 pm
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Aug 4, 2020, 12:36 pm
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These cleaning pads are very strong.
Aug 5, 2020, 5:49 am
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The alcohol pads will lift dye off the “leather” seat covers... and grime ≠ COVID, though I think all of the hygiene theater measures will actually have an impact on other infections that are much more readily transmitted on surfaces.
Aug 5, 2020, 10:46 am
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It might be clean but I didn’t do any favors to the leather or plastic in the process.
Aug 5, 2020, 11:30 am
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Aug 5, 2020, 11:30 am
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Aug 5, 2020, 2:42 pm
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Aug 5, 2020, 5:59 pm
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What is the strength of alcohol in these cleaning pads?
100% (ethanol or isopropanol) is much more effective at stripping paint, dissolving most stuff, and drying out skin, but actually less effective at killing bacteria and viruses than the 65-80% in most hand sanitizers. It would be better to put some 70% alcohol on a napkin or paper towel and wipe with that instead.
100% (ethanol or isopropanol) is much more effective at stripping paint, dissolving most stuff, and drying out skin, but actually less effective at killing bacteria and viruses than the 65-80% in most hand sanitizers. It would be better to put some 70% alcohol on a napkin or paper towel and wipe with that instead.
Aug 5, 2020, 6:36 pm
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Aug 5, 2020, 9:41 pm
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What is the strength of alcohol in these cleaning pads?
100% (ethanol or isopropanol) is much more effective at stripping paint, dissolving most stuff, and drying out skin, but actually less effective at killing bacteria and viruses than the 65-80% in most hand sanitizers. It would be better to put some 70% alcohol on a napkin or paper towel and wipe with that instead.
100% (ethanol or isopropanol) is much more effective at stripping paint, dissolving most stuff, and drying out skin, but actually less effective at killing bacteria and viruses than the 65-80% in most hand sanitizers. It would be better to put some 70% alcohol on a napkin or paper towel and wipe with that instead.
Aug 6, 2020, 5:57 pm
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What is the strength of alcohol in these cleaning pads?
100% (ethanol or isopropanol) is much more effective at stripping paint, dissolving most stuff, and drying out skin, but actually less effective at killing bacteria and viruses than the 65-80% in most hand sanitizers. It would be better to put some 70% alcohol on a napkin or paper towel and wipe with that instead.
100% (ethanol or isopropanol) is much more effective at stripping paint, dissolving most stuff, and drying out skin, but actually less effective at killing bacteria and viruses than the 65-80% in most hand sanitizers. It would be better to put some 70% alcohol on a napkin or paper towel and wipe with that instead.
