Cheap alternative - John EH - Tweakers' Asylum

Cheap alternative

Posted by John EH on March 4, 2003 at 02:15:08

In Reply to: Cleaning 10yrs of grunge from connections... what to use? posted by Enchantment1.6s on March 3, 2003 at 15:56:49:

Caig Products are mostly Naptha (i.e. Lighter Fluid)

75% Naptha
20% IsoPropane (the propellent in the aerosol can)

The remaining 5% has got to be a corrosion inhibitor, likely a barium compound.

If you want effective cleaning on the cheap, clean your stuff with a soft brush such as an acid brush using isopropyl alcohol, followed by drying with compressed air.

Then give it a treatment of lighter fluid. Wipe off any excess material.

5 ounces of Caig DeOxit costs roughly $10

Don't get me wrong it's a great product.

Military Aircraft use corrosion inhibitive compounds that are almost exactly the same chemically as Caig products for avionic and structural applications.

Shame it all costs so much. Essentially you're paying for the convienience of a delivery system, be it an aerosol or pen or wipe.

Isopropyl to clean and Lighter Fluid to treat............Cheap.........Almost The Same.

John

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Topic - Cleaning 10yrs of grunge from connections... what to use? - Enchantment1.6s 15:56:49 03/03/03 (15)

Caig, no doubt! - Sam M 08:13:42 03/04/03 (4)

Thank you sam! how often should things be re-cleaned? - Enchantment1.6s 09:04:01 03/04/03 (3)

Re: Thank you sam! how often should things be re-cleaned? - John EH 12:54:31 03/04/03 (1)

funny, - Sam M 08:11:47 03/05/03 (0)

Re: Thank you sam! how often should things be re-cleaned? - Sam M 09:35:31 03/04/03 (0)

Cheap alternative - John EH 02:15:08 03/04/03 (0)

Wright's silver polish followed by Everclear (nt) - rcrump 19:44:36 03/03/03 (7)

Bob...I can't believe you'd waste that Everclear :) nt - Julien43 22:05:07 03/04/03 (0)

Any metals the WQright silver polish cannot - Jim Ricketts 09:22:04 03/04/03 (2)

Everclear is a 190 proof liquor....I have been - rcrump 16:02:14 03/04/03 (0)

I want to know if you can substitute Wenol polish - Enchantment1.6s 15:33:15 03/04/03 (0)

I find the reverse order much more effective ... - Edp 08:02:12 03/04/03 (2)

It depends upon what you are trying to clean I - rcrump 08:36:28 03/04/03 (1)

if you can remember the 60's, you really were not there! ;-) - Sam M 09:38:26 03/04/03 (0)

Re: Cleaning 10yrs of grunge from connections... what to use? - Fatbosco 17:09:29 03/03/03 (0)

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