Thixotropic low-solvent, non-hap wheel well cleaner

A method for cleaning aircraft wheel wells comprising the steps of:

• applying a cleaning composition comprising from about 0.1% to about 15.0% of a D-limonene composition containing less than about 0.5% of a stabilizing anti-oxidant, from about 0.1% to about 5.0% of an isoparrafinic hydrocarbon solvent for increasing the flash point of the cleaning composition, from about 0.1% to about 10% of a linear alcohol ethoxylate having a HLB of about 2.0 to 5.0, from about 0.1% to about 10% of a linear alcohol ethoxylate having a HLB of about 6.5 to 10.5, from about 5.0% to about 15% of a linear alcohol ethoxylate having a HLB of about 11 to 13, from about 5.0% to about 15% of a linear alcohol ethoxylate having a HLB of about 13 to 15, from about 0.1% to about 10% capryloamphopropionate, from about 0.1% to about 15% dipropylene glycol, from about 0.1% to about 5% benzotriazole, from about 0.1% to about 5% sodium bicarbonate, and the balance water;
• allowing said cleaning composition to dwell on said aircraft wheel well for a tie sufficient to emulsify said soil;
• and
• rinsing said wheel well with water.