[Antennas] Cleaning aluminum antenna parts

Thu Oct 7 10:14:08 EDT 2004

Alan C. Zack wrote:
>>> <>I am looking for suggestions for cleaning aluminum tubing used in 
>>> yagi
>>> beams. I have a beam that I disassembled when I moved that has been
>>> exposed to the elements for about a year. I want to clean the ends of
>>> the telescoping surfaces that come together to insure a good electrical
>>> contact between the various pieces of tubing. When the contacting
>>> surfaces are cleaned I will reassemble the yagi using Penetrox so 
>>> need a
>>> cleaning material that is compatible with Penetrox.
>>> TIA & 73
>>
I found a product at Lowe's called "OX-GARD" OX 400 they did not have 
Noalox or any other brand here.
Does anyone have any experience with this product or comments about it?