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Old 07-11-2009, 09:07 PM
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help doing basic cleaning

i have started a collection and i went crazy...over 3 months i bought 35 radios..i needed a hobby for when my 2 teenagers go off to college & i am left at home...i have always loved old dogs old people and old radios...so now what i would like to know is how to go about cleaning up the boards inside..i have a very basic understanding of electronics so i know enough not to destroy the tubes/capacitors/resistors/main power supply unit however i want to know how to clean and remove rust from the inside of the units...is there a book maybe? i have a good friend that is an expert at radios and repair...i just want to augment his repairs by doing a complete cleaning Including cleaning the exteriors if plastic (and i actually have a few bakelite housings) Thank you for your help.
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Old 07-11-2009, 10:07 PM
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Novis #2 plastic polish or Meguiar's fine scratch remover for plastic and bakelite.
Goop hand cleaner and #0000 steel wool for dirty wood cabinets just don't get ham handed and rub too hard be gentle. Chassis I use and artist brush and canned air to start and windex to finish up, real rusty a stiff brass brush. just not on the tuning capacitors.
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Thank you so much Sanford. I now believe i understand how to start! thank you for including information on the wood and plastic cases as i have both..one more dumb question should i remove the tubes while cleaning an especially rusty chassis in order to get between them easier?
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yep the tubes should come out
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