[Boatanchors] Wrinkle finish cleaning and restoration

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Gents - I have found in cleaning and restoring the finish on my 75A series 
and 32V series rigs that Johnson Baby Oil works finestkind!  It replaces the 
oil which dried out and makes the wrinkle come up to a like new look.  Just 
pad it on with lint free paper towels, leave sit for a couple hours and then 
pad dry with paper towels again.  Brgds, Geo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garey Barrell" <k4oah at mindspring.com>
To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, March 03, 2006 5:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Wrinkle finish cleaning and restoration


> I've been using GoJo for years.  The "white" version is the good stuff, 
> the "orange" is the abrasive type.  It's a little grittier than pumice. 
> Orange is good for cleaning a bare chassis, or anything else that can 
> stand a little light "rubbing compound" treatment.
>
> The "oily residue" is Lanolin, to keep your hands soft.......  It's also 
> what gives a wrinkle finish that nice, "new" look after treatment. 
> Fortunately it's just a little oily, and will wash off with detergent and 
> water, unlike things like "Armor-all" (sometimes recommended for this 
> purpose) which contain silicones, which DO NOT COME OFF easily and which 
> paint WILL NOT stick to.
>
> 73, Garey - K4OAH
> Atlanta
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> Barry H wrote:
>
>>Waterless hand cleaner should do the trick if the paint is otherwise in 
>>good shape.
>>However, one caution.  Last time I went to buy some, there were two 
>>kinds -- with and without abrasive (probably pumice).  In most cases, you 
>>want the original without that -- as in restoring wrinkle finish.
>>
>>One concern about using waterless hand cleaner on wrinkle paint is that it 
>>might leave an oily residue.  That could be a problem if it turns out that 
>>it needs a light color re-coat if the cleaner doesn't do the trick. Not 
>>sure how you can degrease the surface without attacking the paint, if it 
>>came to that.
>>
>>Anyway, read the label before grabbing the Go-Jo and similar products off 
>>the shelf.  Make sure you get the one without abrasive -- unless, for some 
>>reason, that's what you want.
>>
>>Barry
>>
>>
>>-- "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com> wrote:
>>Hi Ed,
>>    John, K5MO, recommended Go-Jo waterless hand cleaner and a toothbrush.
>>I"ve tried it and it works great.
>>73,
>>Al, W8UT
>>New Bern, NC
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>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Ed" <eh54 at sbcglobal.net>
>>To: <Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
>>Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 8:48 PM
>>Subject: [Boatanchors] Wrinkle finish cleaning and restoration
>>
>>
>>
>>>I have a wrinkle finish cabinet that is basically old and dirty. I
>>>
>>really
>>
>>>don't want to strip and repaint it, any suggestions for cleaning and
>>>bringing some color back without destroying the wrinkle finish?
>>>Ed-KV5I
>>>
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