On Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:11:49 -0400, Michael Coslo
wrote:

I have even considered an acid flux bath, followed by a long water
rinse, but that's always been verboten for electrical work.

Hi Mike,

It seems you've been out of electronics production for a verrry
loooong time. Acid flux is commonly used for environmental reasons.

Try dipping it into a small portion of Coca Cola overnight. The
Phosphoric Acid in it will strip anything....

73's
Richard Clark, KB7QHC