[TowerTalk] Penetrox cleaning

[john at kk9a.com]

Steel wool breaks up and I would avoid using it on antennas.  Scotch Brite 
works great and wont cause any rust issues.  I'm sure that a number of 
solvents will dissolve the penetrox.

John KK9A

To:Doug Wetzel <dougwe2 at gmail.com>, "towertalk at contesting.com" 
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Subject:Re: [TowerTalk] Penetrox cleaning
From:Ralph Bellas <k9zo at hotmail.com>
Date:Sat, 22 Feb 2014 13:47:21 -0600
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Doug, I use WD40 and a green scouring pad.  I wear gloves for this job 
because
your hands will get stained.  It seems to work as well as fine steel wool.
Invariably I got a sliver of steel wool in my hands.   In 40 years I always 
got
used antennas and refurbished them.   If a plated U bolt was rusted I found 
a
galvanized one and replaced always what nuts and bolts I could with 
stainless
steel & anti-seize.RalphK9ZO