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Originally posted by Jake Raby
I have seen that stuff attack an airframe and eat through it in 2 days when it wasn't cleaned correctly...
2 days?? Holy s**t!! I didn't think it worked that fast...


Tat, I would suggest a large CO2 extinguisher for garage use, and a Halon one to keep in the car. CO2 is generally not as effective as the others, but it is pretty harmless unless you use it in an enclosed area and you keep breathing it.

Halon is $$$, but sometimes that's worth it. Oh, and the little "spray-can" sized Halon bottles are almost useless. You want a 2.5 lb bottle at least for the car. There's a rating for extinguishers as to how much fire they can put out; 10 BC is a good large-ish size to keep in the car. The next size lower (is it 5 BC or 8 BC?) is a good small-ish size to keep in the car.

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