[Antennas] Cleaning aluminum antenna parts

Mon Oct 4 18:42:45 EDT 2004

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Havlicek" <n8de at thepoint.net>
To: "Alan C. Zack" <k7acz at cox.net>
Cc: <antennas at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: [Antennas] Cleaning aluminum antenna parts
> Using Scotchbrite pads seems to be the easiest and least destructive
> method. To clean the interior of the tubing, a strip of a pad can
be
> cut and wrapped around a much smaller diameter rod [wooden,
aluminum,
> whatever] and pushed inside the tubing and rotated.
> I would NOT use PENETROX .. it has a tendency to harden .. that
would
> make future work nearly impossible. A better product is Noalox
> [available at Lowe's or Home Depot] .. but make sure you get the
correct
> version .. aluminum/aluminum mix only.
> There was an excellent conductive material available years ago ..
called
> CualAid ... [Cu=copper, Al=aluminum] and it worked with either/both
metals.
I have pretty good experience with Alumslip:
http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/details.php?cat=Anti-Seize%20Compo
unds&product=26974
Penetrox is the worse to use
73
Peter