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Re: [Amps] Cleaning Cigarette tar....?

To: "Dave white" <mausoptik@btinternet.com>, <ToddRoberts2001@aol.com>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Cleaning Cigarette tar....?
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Aug 2009 10:03:24 -0400
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Recycled alcohol Dave? A pint of Guiness would remove anything if I 
recollect my Navy days in the UK.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave white" <mausoptik@btinternet.com>
To: <ToddRoberts2001@aol.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 01, 2009 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Cleaning Cigarette tar....?


> I've used automotive brake cleaner to good effect. Also cellulose or 
> xylene thinners would work.
>
> I bought an SB220 some years ago that looked like it was gold anodised 
> inside and instantly filled the room with the smell of pipe tobacco 
> whenever it was switched on.  The tank coils were chocolate brown and the 
> tubes were yellow like the headlamps on old-fashioned Citroen cars.  The 
> resistors were all brown-coloured with brown bands (surely they weren't 
> ALL 22R??) and the wires were all brown.....all held together with sticky 
> brown dust.  The thing worked...and still does....but no wonder the owner 
> was an SK
>
> I can't remember what I cleaned it out with, but suspect that it was 
> alcohol based.
>
> Cheers
> Dave G0OIL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ToddRoberts2001@aol.com
> Sent: 01 August 2009 00:27
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Cleaning Cigarette tar....?
>
> In a message dated 7/31/2009 6:32:05 P.M.  Eastern Daylight Time,
> rich@n7tr.com writes:
>
> Picked up an amp the looks  like its been around smokers.....Any thoughts
> on best way to try and clean up  most of the tar / residue?
>
> Thanks...
>
> Rich  N7TR
> ________________________________________________
>
> I have had  excellent luck using a bottle of rubbing alcohol and
> soft rags or Q-tips to  get into tight places. The alcohol makes
> light work of old tobacco stains  and dissolves it immediately
> and then evaporates leaving no residue after  wiping with a rag.
>
> The alcohol works great on grungy old aluminum or  steel chassis
> that have baked-on tobacco grime and grease if you
> don't  want to use a cleaner that requires rinsing with water.
>
> Some older paints  can be damaged with alcohol so you should
> test a small inconspicuous area  first to make sure the alcohol
> does not harm the paint,if you need to clean  the painted outside
> cabinet also.
>
> 73 Todd WD4NGG
>
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