[Boatanchors] Fungecide for WW2 radios

[J. Forster]

The stuff in paint stripper is often Methylene Chloride. Nasty stuff. It
eats many plastics and potting compounds. Very volitile. Liver damage if
inhaled.

YMMV,

-John

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>
>     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.---
>>
>>Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
>>wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
>>MVPA 9480
>
>
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