[Boatanchors] CLEANING PANELS

[David Knepper]

If ordinary ammonia cut with water won't do it then STOP.  A few minutes in 
a hurry can ruin your project and your life.

Avoid dishwashers!!


David Knepper, W3ST/W3CRA
Editor of the Collins Journal
Collins Radio Association
www.collinsra.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mr. and Mrs. Magoo" <magoo at isp.ca>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 10:07 AM
Subject: [Boatanchors] CLEANING PANELS


>I would caution anyone contemplating any procedure which includes immersion
> of the panel and soaking for several hours to remove nicotine and other
> stains.  I did that several years ago with an HX-50 panel; unfortunately,
> the paint had cracked in one corner along a contour where it could not be
> seen and the result was that sections of paint simply flaked off.
>
> The result was need for a complete restoration of the panel, which I am
> still attempting to deal with.  Attempts at applying a full-panel adhesive
> decal failed: it proved virtually impossible to apply the darned thing
> without wrinkling/removal, an operation which also removed some colouring
> from the paint.
>
> So, beware-don't immerse any metal work for any reason.  I still maintain
> that a series of gentle "scrubbings" with mild soaps and cleansers will, 
> in
> the end, result in the best job possible.
>
> Bill, VE3NH
>
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