[TowerTalk] Aluminum tarnish removal

[AD5VJ Bob]

 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 AD5VJ 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Larry WA9VRH
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 8:08 PM
> To: Tom Osborne; Towertalk
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Aluminum tarnish removal
> 
> 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 recommend giving them a try.  Worked good on a couple 
> of TA-33's and the Heights towers.
> 73 Larry WA9VRH
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Osborne" <w7why at verizon.net>
> To: "Towertalk" <towertalk at contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 06, 2008 7:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Aluminum tarnish removal
> 
> 
> > 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 before and it works great.  73
> > Tom W7WHY
> >
> >
> >
> >> 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.
> >> Rinse well and call it a day.
> >>
> >> As an experiment recently, I tried a spray cleaner 
> intended for aluminum
> >> alloy wheels.  It's a product available at most any auto 
> parts store.
> >> It contains some pretty harsh stuff: hydrofluoric acid, 
> sulfuric acid,
> >> etc.  SOS pads are easier and provide better results.
> >>
> >> -Jeff
> >> KE7FRJ
> >>
> >> On Sun, 2008-07-06 at 18:38 -0500, Larry WA9VRH wrote:
> >>> 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' Heights 
> Aluminum towers.
> >>> This
> >>> was a real mistake but once I started I had to finish as 
> it looked so
> >>> good I
> >>> had no choice!
> >>>
> >>> 73 Larry WA9VRH
> >
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