[Milsurplus] Headset - ?'s

[Bill Carns]

It does rejuvenate the paint and soak in, and I use a slightly different approach.  After cleaning the St. James Grey Collins Black Wrinkle, I slather on the WD-40 and let it soak.  Then, after about a half hour, I remove the bulk of it by blotting with dry paper towels. Then, I let it dry.  I have rigs I restored this way back in the 80s and beyond, and there has been no whitening and no accumulation of dirt.  The secret is giving it plenty to start with and then getting what does not soak in completely off the paint.

 

Seriously, the Collins gear that I have restored for over 30 years still looks great.

 

Bill

 

From: Todd, KA1KAQ [mailto:ka1kaq at gmail.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 11:03 AM
To: Bill Carns <wcarns at austin.rr.com>
Cc: George Babits <gbabits at custertel.net>; milsurplus <milsurplus at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] Headset - ?'s

 

 

On Wed, Jan 20, 2016 at 11:27 AM, Bill Carns <wcarns at austin.rr.com <mailto:wcarns at austin.rr.com> > wrote:

Not good on Paint either..  Best stuff for that Black Wrinkle is WD-40.

The Armor All will lead to whitening later in many case.

 

Not to mention preclude any future possibility of paint touch up due to the silicone involved. Nasty stuff all around, doesn't even stay shiny all that long. 

Used sparingly so as not to attract dust, WD-40 or linseed oil work well for black wrinkle. I've always wondered if they actually 'feed' the paint to some extent, replacing long-evaporate ingredients. 

~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4 

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