Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
Ron Wagner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Jack, Seems to me that the mix you preset is actually somewhat acidic and cleans the copper by etching. Although it would work, and I have used a similar mix on copper weld wire so that I could clean it for soldering. I would suggest anyone using this be careful as the plating on the chassis can be very thin after years of exposure. 73, Ron WD8SBB On Sun, 20 Jul 2008, Jack Dunigan wrote: Hi, I'm new to the list but not so new to restoring old things. I've had pretty good luck with a paste made up in the kitchen. Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1 cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply the paste to copper and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse with clean warm water, and polish dry. Don't scrub too much and try to avoid abrasive pads. They scratch the surface. The original laquer coating develops cracks allowing corrosion to set in. If you want to remove all the old laquer use acetone or alcohol. As with any process, try it in some out of the way place first before attacking the whole surface. Jack -- Submissions:drakelist@zerobeat.net Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
"Al Parker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- Hi Bill et al, Go to Ron's great info site, http://www.wb4hfn.com/ and you'll find a section on Drake tips. He's drasticly re-arrarnged stuff since I was last there, so search it out, you'll find lots of good info on the way. There are 1 or 2 pages on chassis cleanup, might still be one from me. 73, Al, W8UT New Bern, NC www.boatanchors.org www.hammarlund.info "there is nothing -absolutely nothing- half as much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." Ratty, to Mole - Original Message - From: "Bill Ellis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:44 PM Subject: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis Has anyone used Cameo brand copper cleaner to clean a Drake chassis. It is usually available in a grocery store. I have a couple that have a caked on dirty crust. I'm wondering if this stuff might be too strong. Thanks, Bill Ellis, WB9CAC -- Submissions:drakelist@zerobeat.net Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] made an utterance to the drakelist gang -- I would use Simple Green (which I know you've already tried) and/or Oxyclean which is a stain lifter but will remove many things. Of course there are other things you can try like the cleaner for Mag wheels, but any of them are going to leave a residue if not washed off. My friends at the old Hewlett Packard Metrology Lab in Fullerton, CA used the following to clean equipment for service; 1. Using an air hose, blow out dirt and dust from the chassis. 2. Hose the equipment down with simple green, letting it set for a while. This removes any grease, grime, goo. 3. Then using a pressure sprayer, wash off the chassis with distilled water. 4. Blow the water out with an air hose. 5. The last step was to bake the chassis using an oven at about 180-200 degrees for a couple of days to ensure all the water was out. I've actually done this myself on a computer monitor I spilled 30 SAE oil in, I used my wife's oven and it worked. I once dropped a Cellphone in the toilet, I washed it out under the sink, blew it out and then baked it over night. Guess what, no problems (I could say the audio was stinky but..), worked great! Just my two cents, John N. Hudson III, WA6HYQ Bill Ellis <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To Sent by: drakelist@zerobeat.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc erobeat.net Subject [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper 07/19/2008 03:44 chassis PM Please respond to [EMAIL PROTECTED] t.net Has anyone used Cameo brand copper cleaner to clean a Drake chassis. It is usually available in a grocery store. I have a couple that have a caked on dirty crust. I'm wondering if this stuff might be too strong. Thanks, Bill Ellis, WB9CAC -- Submissions:drakelist@zerobeat.net Unsubscribe:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - unsubscribe drakelist in body Hopelessly Lost:[EMAIL PROTECTED] - help in body of message Zerobeat Web Page: www.zerobeat.net - sponsored by www.tlchost.net --
Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
Hi, I'm new to the list but not so new to restoring old things. I've had pretty
good luck with a paste made up in the kitchen. Dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1
cup white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply the paste to copper
and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse with clean warm water, and polish
dry. Don't scrub too much and try to avoid abrasive pads. They scratch the
surface. The original laquer coating develops cracks allowing corrosion to set
in. If you want to remove all the old laquer use acetone or alcohol. As with
any process, try it in some out of the way place first before attacking the
whole surface.
Jack
- Original Message -
From: Bill Ellis
To: drakelist@zerobeat.net
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
Gary,
It almost seems as if some dirt has hardened on the surface. Hard to
explain. Applying simple green seems to do some clean up, but residue continues
to remain. Since simple green did something, I guess I should continue to apply
it. I figured the copper cleaner would be too strong, but knew of it and
thought I would ask. I'll try to get a picture of it and forward it.
Thanks,
Bill
--- On Sun, 7/20/08, Gary Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Gary Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
To: drakelist@zerobeat.net
Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 11:54 AM
The outside of the chassis is coated with a clear lacquer. The
corrosion / rust often occurs where the lacquer coating is compromised. I
always clean the rust up best I can and coat the chassis with polyurethane. I
am more concerned with preventing further damage to the chassis than appearance.
73, Gary
Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
Gary, It almost seems as if some dirt has hardened on the surface. Hard to explain. Applying simple green seems to do some clean up, but residue continues to remain. Since simple green did something, I guess I should continue to apply it. I figured the copper cleaner would be too strong, but knew of it and thought I would ask. I'll try to get a picture of it and forward it. Thanks, Bill --- On Sun, 7/20/08, Gary Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Gary Poland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis To: drakelist@zerobeat.net Date: Sunday, July 20, 2008, 11:54 AM The outside of the chassis is coated with a clear lacquer. The corrosion / rust often occurs where the lacquer coating is compromised. I always clean the rust up best I can and coat the chassis with polyurethane. I am more concerned with preventing further damage to the chassis than appearance. 73, Gary
Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
The outside of the chassis is coated with a clear lacquer. The corrosion / rust often occurs where the lacquer coating is compromised. I always clean the rust up best I can and coat the chassis with polyurethane. I am more concerned with preventing further damage to the chassis than appearance. 73, Gary
Re: [drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) writes: Has anyone used Cameo brand copper cleaner to clean a Drake chassis. It is usually available in a grocery store. I have a couple that have a caked on dirty crust. Bill Ellis, WB9CAC I used some Bar Tenders brand on oneEH... a little to much corrosion to warrant. All the rest have been Qtips,and tooth brushs with denatured alcohol. However one gent on this list has a nice write up about giving a TRx a bath/shower to start his rebuilding. Cal WD8NHK **Get fantasy football with free live scoring. Sign up for FanHouse Fantasy Football today. (http://www.fanhouse.com/fantasyaffair?ncid=aolspr000520)
[drakelist] Cleaning Drake copper chassis
Has anyone used Cameo brand copper cleaner to clean a Drake chassis. It is usually available in a grocery store. I have a couple that have a caked on dirty crust. I'm wondering if this stuff might be too strong. Thanks, Bill Ellis, WB9CAC
