On Thu, 11 Apr 2013, dan/danl wrote:

On 11 Apr 2013 19:25:27 GMT, Jim Mueller wrote:

On Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:22:43 -0400, dan/danl wrote:

I am cleaning an assortment of transmitters and receivers. Most have
wax residue in ventilation holes. I have tried using several cleaners
and soaps with a soft tooth brush and hot water. I can't find my old
style stiff pipe cleaners, only the new soft designer color ones. I am
going to try and find a store that stocks the old style ones.

Any suggestions on methods or products that will remove the wax without
damaging the paint???

I have done 1 and have 7 more to do, so easy is best!!!

Thanks

Dan N9JBF

If I were looking for real pipe cleaners, I would go to a smoke shop.

Yes, I know, I used to buy them at smoke shops back in the sixties.
Haven't found one around here.

Maybe hobby stores? Or craft stores?

The only thing I ever used pipe cleaners were for making things, so most
of the ones I ever saw were in different colors. Those had to come from a
hobby type store.

Of course, hobby stores are fading. There was a time when there were
three decent size hobby stores in the downtown area, now they are much
further flung. Craft stores seem to have made a bigger splash, some of
the same territory but not all of it. This "MIcheal's" craft chain has
moved in recently, that seems to be the trend.

Michael