[ARC5] Penetrating Oils

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

Hi, John. 
 
Please note the first four words in my message, "Some folks have said."

 
73 - Mac
 
 

> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:21:58 -0800
> From: jfor at quikus.com
> To: k2gkk at hotmail.com
> CC: arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Penetrating Oils
> 
> Are you sure?
> 
> I've used Fantastik for decades w/o issues. OTOH, 409 does cause problems
> with some plastics.
> 
> -John
> 
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> >
> > Some folks have said to beware of "Fantastik" cleaner.
> >
> > * * * * * * * * * * *
> > * 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5 *
> > * (Since 30 Nov 53) *
> > * k2gkk at hotmail.com *
> > * Oklahoma City, OK *
> > * USAF & FAA (Ret.) *
> > * * * * * * * * * * *
> >
> >
> >> From: geoffrey at jeremy.mv.com
> >> To: radiocompass at yahoo.com; releazer at earthlink.net; arc5 at mailman.qth.net
> >> Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:38:12 -0500
> >> Subject: Re: [ARC5] Penetrating Oils
> >>
> >> ** The same could be said for most solvents and many cleaners.
> >> The old "Test in an inconspicuous place" warning was never more
> >> important.
> >>
> >> Even water can remove dial scale markings in some consumer and
> >> communications radios.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Be very careful of using acetone in a radio. It will attack plastic. No
> >> telling what it will do to various forms of insulation, or to some
> >> finishes.
> >>
> >> 73
> >>
> >> Mike
> >> W4DSE