- 1. [Towertalk] Cleaning Aluminium. Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: msole@loxinfo.co.th (Martin Sole)
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 18:26:14 +0700
- Thanks for all the responses on good ways to clean aluminium. Seems like good old fashioned steel wool is the favourite, along with lots of elbow grease of course. Now I just have to convince the xyl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00636.html (7,657 bytes)
- 2. [Towertalk] Cleaning Aluminium. Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: n2mg@eham.net (Mike Gilmer)
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 09:52:15 -0800
- I would never use steel wool except as a last resort - it deposits steel shavings all over everything and you can never really clean it all off. These shavings will rust and perhaps cause dissimilar
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00639.html (8,094 bytes)
- 3. [Towertalk] Cleaning Aluminium. Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: kg2au@stny.rr.com (Jimmy Weierich)
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 13:21:14 -0500
- These pads are widely used in the metalworking industry and are made in a variety of grits by 3M (Scotch-Brite) and other manufacturers. They are available from industrial supply houses such as McMas
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00641.html (9,011 bytes)
- 4. [Towertalk] Cleaning Aluminium. Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: lclarks@nc.rr.com (Larry)
- Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 17:45:19 -0500
- 3M-Scotch-Brite Try any home center, Lowe's Home Depot etc. I buy them all the time to clean the carbon out of my skeet chokes. I'm using them now to clean up the legs on an old Universal Tower. Larr
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00642.html (10,284 bytes)
- 5. [Towertalk] Cleaning Aluminium. Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: msole@loxinfo.co.th (Martin Sole)
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 20:04:18 +0700
- Well, after I posted that the consensus seemed to be wire wool, up pop a hundred more posts suggesting Scotch-brite as a more suitable alternative. Must admit I think it might be a bit easier on the
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00652.html (8,143 bytes)
- 6. [Towertalk] Cleaning Aluminium. Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: vk2lee@maxnet.net.au (Lee Noonan)
- Date: Mon, 25 Nov 2002 00:39:51 +1100
- Martin You can also use Stainless steel Scourers...... The stainless steel really does a good job, although I still prefer the soap pads [steel wool] I use rubber gloves... and when its nice & clean
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00653.html (9,075 bytes)
- 7. [Towertalk] Cleaning Aluminium. Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: N8NGA@one.net (Bob Otto N8NGA)
- Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 10:13:25 -0500
- I love this.........the XYL's hands??? You male chauvinist you= <chuckle> She must really love you! Polishing your antenna?? = <G> 73 from.... Bob Otto =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0,,,,,,, =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00654.html (9,774 bytes)
- 8. [Towertalk] Cleaning Aluminium. Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: n9en@voyager.net (N9EN@VOYAGER.NET)
- Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 10:41:53 -0600
- Hello T-T'ers... I will put out this posting one more time and then that's it. First of all, there seems to be a lot of misinformation that gets circulated on these reflectors. A good case in point i
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00792.html (14,264 bytes)
- 9. [Towertalk] Cleaning Aluminium. Thanks (score: 1)
- Author: n2mg@eham.net (Mike Gilmer, N2MG)
- Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2002 14:48:40 -0500
- I wasn't worried about cosmetics - simply the functional aspect. To each his own. Also, using Scotch-brite requires no washing of the elements - hard to do outside in the winter. Again, one would onl
- /archives//html/Towertalk/2002-11/msg00798.html (10,158 bytes)
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