[Hammarlund] Chassis Cleaning

Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:52:23 -0600

Hey Guys,

        Another idea you might try...filling a pump bottle with mineral
spirits works great too...and it leaves a slight oily residue behind to
protect.

Has worked great for me...

Cecil Acuff
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Craig Roberts" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2004 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Hammarlund] Chassis Cleaning

> Many of us employ Simple Green as a really effective all-purpose cleaner.
In various dilutions, it will take care of most of our dirty surfaces from
chassis to circuit boards (it's a good flux remover).
>
> Occasionally, someone will raise a red flag about Simple Green and warn
that it is corrosive.  It isn't. It's a water-based cleaner that leaves
virtually no residue, though slight traces of inert dye and fragrance
elements remain behind from the "store-bought" spray bottles. (An
industrial-type Simple Green crystalline product is available that has no
coloring or perfume added and leaves no residue at all. It's unnecessary for
our use, though).
>
> Regarding corrosion: Simple Green strips metal of dirt, grease, oil and
other contaminants so well that no "barrier layer" remains on the surface to
retard oxidation. Such "naked" metal can corrode quickly.  So, after the
Simple Green treatment, it's a good idea to use a metal polish or even a
very thin wiping of machine oil to form a new barrier layer. I use the oil
if I want to keep the surface dull or Nevr Dull metal polish wadding if I
need to clean up any residual corrosion and add a mirror sheen.
>
> Though I've never done it, some guys swear by the "strip-it-down-
and-put-it-in-the-dishwasher-when-the-XYL's-not-looking" method of chassis
cleaning. I gotta tell you, this idea scares me. I'm not too worried about
ruining the radio, but I just know my wife'd catch me.
>
> 73,
>
> Craig
> W3CRR
>
>
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