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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