[Boatanchors] Cleaning A Grungy Chassis

[Garey Barrell]

There has been another thread in the last year or two on one or the 
other reflectors about 409 being unapproved for aircraft use because of 
the way it attacks and corrodes aluminum.  One comment was that it tends 
to cause corrosion under rivets, impairing electrical conductivity.  
Another referenced the ionic contamination of porous connector bodies, 
including mica, phenolic and unglazed ceramic tube sockets.

For nicotine and greasy dirt, I haven't found anything that works any 
better than GoJo Hand Cleaner.  The white, lotion consistency version, 
not the orange variety with sand!  It melts away any greasy substance 
along with nicotine, washes off with water, puts a nice shine on wrinkle 
finishes, and doesn't leave your hands feeling like the Mojave desert.  
Easy to spread around, stays where you put it, and you can work it in 
with soft bristle brushes for corners and textured finishes.  I have 
used it on all eras of equipment, and have yet to have it attack 
anything but dirt.  Paint, silkscreen lettering all tolerate it just 
fine with no fading.   My cleaner of choice.

73, Garey - K4OAH
Atlanta

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AB3L1 at aol.com wrote:
>  
> In a message dated 6/18/2006 10:47:06 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> collinsradio at adelphia.net writes:
>
> Simple  Green, sold at most discount houses, like Wal-Mart.
>
>
> Dave,  W3ST
> I have found the Simple Green to be a complete waste of time. All it  
> accomplishes is providing a nice odor. I worked on a very grungy Hammarlund a  few 
> years ago with the SG. After hours of scrubbung the front panel to remove  nico 
> it still looked bad. I was told about the 409/Ammonia mix and gave it a  try. 
> I sprayed it on and the brown nico ran down the panel. I was  amazed that 
> there was that much still left behind from the SG. Always test an  obscure bit of 
> what you want to clean as a precaution and rinse well when you  are done.
>  
> Bob AB3L
>  
> Nothing to sell  signature.
>
>