[Boatanchors] MFP (was BC-342

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

Dawn dishwashing liquid is widely known as a
"wonder" cleaner for all sorts of stuff.

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> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:34:28 -0500
> From: ka1kaq at gmail.com
> To: jfor at quik.com
> CC: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net; boatanchors at theporch.com; WA5CAB at cs.com
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] MFP (was BC-342
>
> On Wed, Feb 23, 2011 at 5:14 PM, J. Forster wrote:
> > It may well be that the MFP coating contains solids and a solvent. After
> > application, the solvent evaporates and the solids polymerize. After
> > polymerization, the material is no longer soluable in the original
> > solvent. In such cases, a far more aggressive solvent may be needed to
> > remove the set-up coating.
>
> Oddly enough, I had excellent luck removing the stuff with hot soap
> and water. Discovered it years ago by mistake while cleaning up a part
> or sub chassis, can't remember now. All I remember is that the hot
> water really took the stuff off and turned the cleaning rag yellow
> that I was using.
>
> Might've been a fluke - bad batch or whatever, but it sure came off
> easy. I figured the hot water softened or dissolved it. IIRC, it was
> Dawn dish soap I was using. And a toothbrush.
>
> ~ Todd, KA1KAQ/4