[Hallicrafters] EXT :Re: Power washing a dusty, grimy rig??

[Charlie T, K3ICH]

Nothing like that good ole' fish oil in WD-40 to do the job.

Chas
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From: "Lloyd Godsey" <kk7iz at cox.net>
To: "Stevens, Bill (ES)" <william.stevens at ngc.com>; "Mike Everette" 
<radiocompass at yahoo.com>; <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>; "Michael Peron" 
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Sent: Saturday, October 01, 2011 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] EXT :Re: Power washing a dusty, grimy rig??


> Cleaning:
> Well, learn something from the XYL.
> I picked up a very rare high end tuner amp a while back..
> Beautiful but chassis was a bit dirty.
> The XYL took it on and started trying different things.
> The tube numbers etc was stamped on chassis and did not want to see it 
> wash
> away.
> She wound up spraying small amounts of WD-40 in a small plastic container,
> picking it up on a Q-tip and wiping it on the chassis in small areas.
> Coming back after it had a chance to soak and removed grime with another
> Q-tip, cotton balls and a soft rag.
> Came out beautiful. Looks like new.
> Chassis would pass for brand new. Get some long thin sticks,
> wrap cotton on them, and use them to get into the impossible places.
> Won't remove rust or other oxidation but if chassis is just dirty works
> great.
>
> OK put away the flame throwers.
> Everybody has a "best" way. Everybody has an opinion, and everybody has an
> a.....e.
>