Could anybody please advise if it is possible to obtain a cleaning solution to remove oxidation from old radio chassis? I recall the military used to use a petroleum-based product many years ago on their teletype machines and whatever it was did a beautiful job. The metalwork emerged looking brand-new. (The solution did not harm the electrical components on the machines - they were dunked into a tankful of the cleaner, left to soak for awhile, taken out and left to dry.) Present-day environment concerns may have eliminated whatever the product was but perhaps there is an effective replacement out there?? Thanks

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:Could anybody please advise if it is possible to obtain a cleaning solution to remove oxidation from old radio chassis? I recall the military used to use a petroleum-based product many years ago on their teletype machines and whatever it was did a beautiful job. The metalwork emerged looking brand-new. (The solution did not harm the electrical components on the machines - they were dunked into a tankful of the cleaner, left to soak for awhile, taken out and left to dry.) Present-day environment concerns may have eliminated whatever the product was but perhaps there is an effective replacement out there?? Thanks

Hi

Years ago I used Trichlorethane (?) to remove everything off of metal on teletypes. This cleans to metal removing all traces of oil. Don't think it's available now due to environmental concern.

Paint thinner will clean a chassis but metal won't end up like new.

Norm

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::Could anybody please advise if it is possible to obtain a cleaning solution to remove oxidation from old radio chassis? I recall the military used to use a petroleum-based product many years ago on their teletype machines and whatever it was did a beautiful job. The metalwork emerged looking brand-new. (The solution did not harm the electrical components on the machines - they were dunked into a tankful of the cleaner, left to soak for awhile, taken out and left to dry.) Present-day environment concerns may have eliminated whatever the product was but perhaps there is an effective replacement out there?? Thanks

:Could anybody please advise if it is possible to obtain a cleaning solution to remove oxidation from old radio chassis? I recall the military used to use a petroleum-based product many years ago on their teletype machines and whatever it was did a beautiful job. The metalwork emerged looking brand-new. (The solution did not harm the electrical components on the machines - they were dunked into a tankful of the cleaner, left to soak for awhile, taken out and left to dry.) Present-day environment concerns may have eliminated whatever the product was but perhaps there is an effective replacement out there?? Thanks

Dave:
Naval Jelly, available at hardware stores, can be brushed on. It's a bit on the thick side so it doesn't run all over. It's meant for removal of rust & corrosion.....and because of its consistency, it seems like it would be a good choice for cleaning up a chassis that has not been stripped of it's components. As a mater of fact, I think I just talked myself into trying it out on a chassis that I just purchased a few days ago.
Dennis Wess

Dave,
There is a product called "Mr. Metal" it has no abrasives however on certain chassis, it can make them shine like a mirror. It is ammonia based. The ammonia smell is strong but I find that it works great. I find it amazing. With other products I had to put in a lot more "elbow grease" but not with this stuff.
I am not associated in any way with the company that makes it. I just tried it recently. I found it at a local supermarket. That's how I know it works so well. It even works on plain old brown bakelite even though it's not mentioned on the package. You cannot immerse the chassis in it. It has to be used to clean the metal little by little. But it does work faster than the other products I have used in the past. Let me see if I can find the website.

It is here:

http://www.mrmetal.com/

I hope that this helps and that it was ok to post this information.

Dave...
:Could anybody please advise if it is possible to obtain a cleaning solution to remove oxidation from old radio chassis? I recall the military used to use a petroleum-based product many years ago on their teletype machines and whatever it was did a beautiful job. The metalwork emerged looking brand-new. (The solution did not harm the electrical components on the machines - they were dunked into a tankful of the cleaner, left to soak for awhile, taken out and left to dry.) Present-day environment concerns may have eliminated whatever the product was but perhaps there is an effective replacement out there?? Thanks

:Dave,
: There is a product called "Mr. Metal" it has no abrasives however on certain chassis, it can make them shine like a mirror. It is ammonia based. The ammonia smell is strong but I find that it works great. I find it amazing. With other products I had to put in a lot more "elbow grease" but not with this stuff.
: I am not associated in any way with the company that makes it. I just tried it recently. I found it at a local supermarket. That's how I know it works so well. It even works on plain old brown bakelite even though it's not mentioned on the package. You cannot immerse the chassis in it. It has to be used to clean the metal little by little. But it does work faster than the other products I have used in the past. Let me see if I can find the website.
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:It is here:
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:http://www.mrmetal.com/
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:I hope that this helps and that it was ok to post this information.
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:Dave...
::Could anybody please advise if it is possible to obtain a cleaning solution to remove oxidation from old radio chassis? I recall the military used to use a petroleum-based product many years ago on their teletype machines and whatever it was did a beautiful job. The metalwork emerged looking brand-new. (The solution did not harm the electrical components on the machines - they were dunked into a tankful of the cleaner, left to soak for awhile, taken out and left to dry.) Present-day environment concerns may have eliminated whatever the product was but perhaps there is an effective replacement out there?? Thanks

Dave F.------
Thanks so much for that tip on Mr. Metal. Their website shows where it is available in all parts of the country...I'll definitely give it a try

Dennis.

:Dave,
: There is a product called "Mr. Metal" it has no abrasives however on certain chassis, it can make them shine like a mirror. It is ammonia based. The ammonia smell is strong but I find that it works great. I find it amazing. With other products I had to put in a lot more "elbow grease" but not with this stuff.
: I am not associated in any way with the company that makes it. I just tried it recently. I found it at a local supermarket. That's how I know it works so well. It even works on plain old brown bakelite even though it's not mentioned on the package. You cannot immerse the chassis in it. It has to be used to clean the metal little by little. But it does work faster than the other products I have used in the past. Let me see if I can find the website.
:
:It is here:
:
:http://www.mrmetal.com/
:
:
:I hope that this helps and that it was ok to post this information.
:
:Dave...
::Could anybody please advise if it is possible to obtain a cleaning solution to remove oxidation from old radio chassis? I recall the military used to use a petroleum-based product many years ago on their teletype machines and whatever it was did a beautiful job. The metalwork emerged looking brand-new. (The solution did not harm the electrical components on the machines - they were dunked into a tankful of the cleaner, left to soak for awhile, taken out and left to dry.) Present-day environment concerns may have eliminated whatever the product was but perhaps there is an effective replacement out there?? Thanks
Dave F:
Thanks very much for taking the time to provide the info. re: Mr. Metal - I live in Canada but the site states they sell via the internet. I'll most certainly give it a try on my next chassis. (I don't know why this topic suddenly showed up after three years but I'm glad it did.)
Dave McL.

Dave,
The topic showed up again because I did a search here on the forum and found the original post. I thought it worthy of further discussion so I bumped it (replied)back to the top of the forum..

I hope to hear how this works for you guys??

Since I posted earlier I have used on 2 occassions
"Armor All" Wheel Cleaner. With good success but doesn't make metal look brand new. Before adding new parts to chassis I spray some of this on and spread/clean with a tooth-brush. And then use a water mister bottle to rinse the chassis. Stuff smells like rotten eggs.

Such a great site here with a wealth of knowledge to be shared.
phillips

::Dave,
:: There is a product called "Mr. Metal" it has no abrasives however on certain chassis, it can make them shine like a mirror. It is ammonia based. The ammonia smell is strong but I find that it works great. I find it amazing. With other products I had to put in a lot more "elbow grease" but not with this stuff.
:: I am not associated in any way with the company that makes it. I just tried it recently. I found it at a local supermarket. That's how I know it works so well. It even works on plain old brown bakelite even though it's not mentioned on the package. You cannot immerse the chassis in it. It has to be used to clean the metal little by little. But it does work faster than the other products I have used in the past. Let me see if I can find the website.
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::It is here:
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::http://www.mrmetal.com/
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::I hope that this helps and that it was ok to post this information.
::
::Dave...
:::Could anybody please advise if it is possible to obtain a cleaning solution to remove oxidation from old radio chassis? I recall the military used to use a petroleum-based product many years ago on their teletype machines and whatever it was did a beautiful job. The metalwork emerged looking brand-new. (The solution did not harm the electrical components on the machines - they were dunked into a tankful of the cleaner, left to soak for awhile, taken out and left to dry.) Present-day environment concerns may have eliminated whatever the product was but perhaps there is an effective replacement out there?? Thanks
:Dave F:
:Thanks very much for taking the time to provide the info. re: Mr. Metal - I live in Canada but the site states they sell via the internet. I'll most certainly give it a try on my next chassis. (I don't know why this topic suddenly showed up after three years but I'm glad it did.)
:Dave McL.

Phillipssd:
Very kind of you to take the effort to do that... thanks very much.
Yes, the collective information on this wonderful site is really overwhelming. Don't know what I'd do without it.
Dave