[Boatanchors] Cleaning plastic tube sockets?

[Ron]

I've had luck with flux remover spray. However,
it does attack some plastics -- tests first on
a corner of the material.

-- Ron


--- "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com> wrote:

> Philip Atchley wrote:
> 
> > Hello,
> >
> > Just a quick question here (Can I ever ask a
> quick question ;-)
> >
> > The servicing of a National NC-183R (Rack mount)
> is nearing completion
> > and I've noticed that there is a white "film" on
> the underside of nearly
> > all the black plastic [snip]
> 
> The blcak plastic is likely phenolic. I would not
> use WD-40. The white could be
> rosin residue or metal oxides. Try some clean
> alcohol on a Q-Tip. Alcohol will
> dissolve rosin residue.
> 
> -John
> 
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