The normal SimpleGreen has a pH of ~9.5 which won't harm anything.One of the products that I've heard is bad to use is Simple Green. Even their website cautions against exposure of times longer than 10 minutes with their normal retail product.
The aqueous-base and alkalinity of Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner can accelerate the corrosion process. Therefore, contact times for unprotected or unpainted aluminum surfaces should be kept as brief as the job will allow - never for more than 10 minutes.
PatFrom the Simple Green website
I'll take the mfg's word for it.
Really good advice here.I'll keep using my baby wipes. I get Parent's Choice unscented wipes from Walmart. I've found that If I disassemble and wipe out the case while it's still warm, the baby wipe makes it clean as a whistle. When I started using reloads, and before I heard about baby wipes, I used CLP Break Free and/or Hoppes #9 and paper towels. Both worked well, but the Break Free leaves a residue that I don't know is good or bad. I like baby wipes for their simplicity and ease of use. I'm convinced that the key is to clean the case while it's still warm from the flight. I've never let one sit after a flight, so I can't comment on cleaning cases in that condition.
I think the bottom line to the original question is this. That your casings will last as long as how much care in cleaning you do.
Andrew
Life of hardware = care given to it
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