[Boatanchors] Fungecide for WW2 radios

[J. Forster]

I'd try the mix or Methylene Chloride.

FWIW,

-John

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>>From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quikus.com>
>>Sent: Dec 20, 2013 4:13 PM
>>To: WA5CAB at cs.com
>>Cc: boatanchors at qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Fungecide for WW2 radios
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>>If you Google a bit, this turns up:
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>>MIL-V-173 - there are apparently two formulations. Basically it's a
>>phenol-formaldehyde (Bakelite-like) resin and Tung oil.
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>>The solvent for the uncured stuff is:
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>>Name:NAPHTHA, SOLVENT
>>CAS:8052-41-3
>>RTECS #:WJ8925000
>>= Wt:29.
>>OSHA PEL:2900 MG/M3;500 PPM
>>ACGIH TLV:525 MG/M3;100 PPM
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>>Name:LIGHT AROMATIC SOLVENT NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM)
>>CAS:64742-95-6
>>RTECS #:WF3400000
>>= Wt:20.
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>>Name:METHYL ETHYL KETOXIME
>>CAS:96-29-7
>>RTECS #:FL9275000
>>< Wt:.5
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>>So you MIGHT TRY a mix of MEK and lighter fluid. No guarantees. It might
>>not work because the varnish may polymerize as it dries.
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>>FWIW,
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>>-John
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>     I've tried both of these but not mixed.  MEK dissolves almost anything
> but does not seem effective on MFP varnish.
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