There is nothing wrong with immersing the plastic bezel in a dish of soapy water. Just be sure it's a liquid soap in the water and not a scouring cleanser.
After washing, using my fingers to gently rub the bezel in the soapy water, I lay the bezel on a soft terrycloth towel or even a paper towel and pat it dry. Then, while assembling, I use an air duster to blow off any bits that accumulate on the inside of the bezel or LCD when mounting the bezel. If you do end up with a scratch on the bezel, use any of the acrylic polishes commonly available. Most automotive stores sell it to clear the lenses on automobile head and tail lights. A lot of wear and heavy scratches can be polished away very easily with that stuff. Many airport shops that sell supplies also carry it for polishing aircraft windscreens that become pitted and scratched over time. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of n...@zianet.com Sent: Monday, July 10, 2017 11:57 AM To: Walter Underwood Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] my KX2 experience and a minor structural issue Walter Underwood writes: > With sand, I would not use a rag. Flush under running water until clean, then dry off gently. Actually, that's how I did it. You verbalized it better than me. The point is, wiping off sand and grit on plastic with a dry rag is guaranteed to cause scratches. Let water do the work; avoid soaps and harsh cleaning agents. 72, Paul NA5N ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
