Hi All: I noticed this past FD that my F12 C3S had a bit of tarnish that was causing some resistance when trying to nest the tubes after the event. I know I probably should have been doing this all a
Hi Jamie, I have had good luck with S.O.S. steel wool soap pads. I know people get freaked out about the steel part but I never found that to be an issue. Cleaned up a couple of TA-33's and also a 40
Larry: Wow, I hadn't thought of that. Thanks for the tip ! 73, Jamie WB4YDL Hi Jamie, I have had good luck with S.O.S. steel wool soap pads. I know people get freaked out about the steel part but I n
600 Wet/Dry sandpaper and put the element in a drill. Run the sandpaper up and down the element. Shines them right up. 73 Dave n4zkf www.n4zkf.com Hi Jamie, I have had good luck with S.O.S. steel woo
Hi All: I noticed this past FD that my F12 C3S had a bit of tarnish that was causing some resistance when trying to nest the tubes after the event. I know I probably should have been doing this all a
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I'll second the SOS pads. I know folks have raised concerns about leaving pieces of steel behind but it just doesn't happen in my experience. Even old heavily oxidized pieces clean up very quickly. R
Great stuff, David. I'm writing all this down ! 73, Jamie WB4YDL 600 Wet/Dry sandpaper and put the element in a drill. Run the sandpaper up and down the element. Shines them right up. 73 Dave n4zkf w
I just use plain old steel wool dry without the soap. Wipe with a rag. Never a problem. Then a thin coat of noalox--I put it on a rag and then wipe the element ends that telescope. GL 73 Saul K2XA --
Emory Cloth does the trick....just fold it around the element and rub it up and down the length. It will look like new. -Mike Great stuff, David. I'm writing all this down ! 73, Jamie WB4YDL 600 Wet/
Hi Jeff et al Are you guys talking about SOS pads or steel wool? SOS pads have a lot of soap in them that gets into everything. Steel wool has no soap. I have used steel wool here bofore and it works
Bronze wool works great. Also, they sell a pad that's green on one side and black on the other, kind of like a brillo pad but w/o the soap. Why worry about making the elements shiny? The last thing y
Hi Tom, Yes the SOS pads with the soap. I have found they work better than the plain steel wool as they residue washes off easier. I would recomend giving them a try. Worked good on a couple of TA-33
I was told not too long ago when I had a vertical to refurbish, not to use anything but the non metal scrubbers because it leaves little bits of the iron in the aluminum and will cause corrosion. Bob
Yes to SOS pads here as well. I don't believe I've tried plain steel wool. SOS pads were suggested to me by by someone who has spent a lot of time cleaning aluminum antenna parts. I believe he also u
Imagine what it's like to polish a whole Aluminum airplane! <:-)) It takes me some 5 hours just to do a prop spinner. One think you could do is clean it with the fine Scotch Brite and then use Alodin
Jamie Save yourself time and labour... and do a better job get a nylon paint stripping brush and put in in your electric drill... the brush looks like a wheel with nylon fingers protruding along the
Living 900' from the ocean, when I'm done it all gets a spray on clear. Several actually. I have had my 2M, 440, & A3S up on tower one for about 5 years now and they still look good. That's unheard o
I use Scotchbrite (non-metallic scouring) pads for cleaning exterior surfaces. To clean inside the tubing, where it mates with the next piece of aluminum, I visited the plumbing department and got th
I am aware of two products for removing the tarnish from aluminum parts including antennas. One is Aluminator which is a non-fluoride aluminum brightner and oxide remover. I have not tried this chemi