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April 29th 09, 11:59 PM
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Restoring a Hy-Gain Yagi...
dave wrote in
: Bruce wrote: (Dave Platt) wrote in : I figure steel wool would work fine for the aluminum tubing, I've read that it is *not* a good idea to use steel wool to clean up aluminum, especially if it's going to be exposed to the weather. There's a tendency for tiny bits of the steel to get caught in the aluminum... it'll rust. I'd suggest using a 3M (or generic equivalent) green abrasive scrubbing pad. These pads are rough enough to remove oxidation from copper PC board material, so I imagine they'll shine up aluminum just as well, but they won't leave rustable material behind. Neverdull is far better to use. http://www.nevrdull.com/ Isn't the oxide good? Doesn't it protect the metal? Yes, but it is non-conductive. |
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