[TowerTalk] removing silicone

[Steve Sawyers n0yvy]

I cann't guarantee this will work, because I don't know exactly what you
have.

I would use a hot lacquer thinner product from Ditzler Paint their
identification is DTL-16. This is a high volitility lacqer thinner that
is very aggressive. I discovered it when I wasworking in my Dad'a body
shop as kid. I usually buy a couple of gallons at a time. Last time was
two years ago and his price was $20 a gallon. We always used it in
primer to get the primer to dry fast so we could get to final sanding
faster. I use it for cleaning stuff.

Some times you have to soak the alluminum part in it for 5 or 10 minutes
and use paper towels so you don't fill a rag with the dissolved stuff
and spread it all over.

You can dispose of the paper towels by spreading them out single layer
in a well ventilated garage to finish evaporating, then put in trash. 

Do keep it away from plastic parts - it will eat up any thing -
including your hands and it has a tolulene in it - a know carcinagin. So
use rubber gloves and a face shield for any splashes.

My wife hates the smell and I try to only use it out doors.

Great stuff if it doesn't kill you.

de n0yvy steve

Dennis Schaefer wrote:
> 
> I'm refurbishing a used KT-34A.  The capacitor caps have all turned white
> (maybe they WERE white when this one was made) and some of them have
> cracks.  I have a new set of caps, but the problem is that the previous
> owner gobbed silicone all over the caps and other joints.
> 
> I have removed silicone from coax connectors before, and I don't remember
> it being this tough.  This stuff looks and feels like a silicone compound,
> but is not completely clear - has a little off-white tint to it.  It seems
> tougher - adheres to the aluminum better. You can't  just peel it off.
> 
> Is there something that would make it easier to remove this stuff, or do I
> just need to keep whittling away with my single-edged razor blade?
> 
> Dennis,  W5RZ
> 
> --
> FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
> Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
> Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
> Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com


--
FAQ on WWW:               http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html
Submissions:              towertalk@contesting.com
Administrative requests:  towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com
Problems:                 owner-towertalk@contesting.com