[Boatanchors] Fungecide for WW2 radios

[Richard Knoppow]

    The only thing I've found that works at all is gel type paint stripper.  It takes several applications over a period of a couple of days.  One would think there would be a solvent that would take the stuff right off but nothing I've tried will do it.  I've tried naphtha, pure isopropanol, xylol, acetone, ethyl acetate, maybe some other stuff I can't remember.  I don't remember what is in the paint stripper, probably some combination of solvents. It works very slowly but does eventually take the stuff off. 

-----Original Message-----
>From: WA5CAB at cs.com
>Sent: Dec 20, 2013 3:56 PM
>To: olaf at carolina.rr.com, boatanchors at qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Fungecide for WW2 radios
>
>Olaf,
>
>The coating is called Moisture and Fungus Proofing varnish.  or MFP for 
>short.  The only two practical ways to remove it are mechanical (scraping) or 
>thermal (soldering iron).  There is in fact an MFP solvent available, or was 
>10 or 15 years ago.  But the smallest put up that I was able to find was 5 
>gallons.  And the price was something like $85/gallon.  I havent looked 
>recently.
>
>Gunner
>
>In a message dated 12/20/2013 13:14:43 PM Central Standard Time, 
>olaf at carolina.rr.com writes: 
>> Boatanchor friends,
>> 
>> Does anyone have experience in removing of the Fungicide which was used to 
>> 
>> treat many of the  WW2 military radios ?? Is there anything which I can 
>> BRUSH ON AND WIPE OFF  in the areas which I want to clean.---I am sure it 
>> will be pretty harsh stuff and should only be used on unpainted metal 
>> surfaces,and not on any of the components or on 
>> plastic.---And,btw,----what 
>> was that ''greenish,yellowish'' stuff ???
>> 
>> Any help out there ?? ---Tnx,Olaf.KF4TP.---  
>
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