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Cleaning Equipt.?
#83018 02/26/05 01:58 PM
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Well, I know this one is going to seem a bit trite, but I suspect that I will get an answer here faster than what I could find on the net...
I want something that will clean the oily smudge marks off of the front of all of my shiny new pieces without marring the finish, and I seem to remember there being some sort of Gun cleaning solution that would not only take the oils off, but also make it resistant to marks on a daily basis.
Does this ring a bell for anyone?
I know that there are some Gun fans on these pages - Bridgeman? - Bigjohn? and just know someone will be able to point me in the right direction.
Thanks!

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#83019 02/26/05 02:45 PM
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I can't help you, but will be watching for the answer as I'd also like to know how to handle the smudges.

Just to share what may be helpful to some about regular cleaning:
We have one of those upright vacs that have a long removable hose...sometimes called a "drape wand". I've purchased a separate, long and soft-bristled brush for that vac for cleaning my production equipment (getting in-between sliders on mixers, etc. can be frustrating otherwise! I simply marked the brush as "Equipment Only" and keep it with my cables, etc... It ensures that I can vacuum all my electronics without fear of using the regular vac "brush tool" that is used in all sorts of really dirty environments. Three bucks that was worth it!

Another thing I've done fairly recently is to buy a real feather duster... it's a "Texas Feathers" brand that I got at Home Depot. Maybe this was obvious to everyone but me, but I typically cleaned furniture with a furniture polish and glass/equipment with Windex. I had never owned an actual feather duster....at least not in the past twenty years! Anyway, this thing really attracts dust like a magnet, is soft on the equipment, and with it's extra long handle, reaches the back of the top surface of my equipment!



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#83020 02/26/05 02:52 PM
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Mark,
Not to hijack but could you repost those pix of your center channel stand. you can start a new thread so as not to continue my hijack.
Thanx Jake


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Re: Cleaning Equipt.?
#83021 02/26/05 03:01 PM
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I use nothing but a little soap and water and a damp cloth on all my gear. Works perfect but remember I said damp, not wet. Stay clear of Windex and other alcohol based cleaners.

When I get really energetic, I also treat all my inputs and outputs with Caig Pro Gold. Not always, just once every few months.

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#83022 02/26/05 03:12 PM
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I'll look around. I wouldn't recommend any of the gun cleaning stuff I use on audio equipment, it's mostly a 125 year old forumula of various solvents and carcinogens.

I'm guessing it's one of the new silicon sprays I have seen in the stores but never really looked at. Stay tuned...


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Re: Cleaning Equipt.?
#83023 02/26/05 03:45 PM
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Yeah, what got me to the Gun thing was remembering my Dad using something on his guns that retarded the buildup of oily fingerprints on them after cleaning. And while gazing lovingly at my new pieces last night I was stuck at how noticable these oily smuges are, and then it struck me that the surfaces seemed remarkably close to guns, even though I know that this is aluminumn and guns are steel.
I just do not want to use something that will have a negative effect on the aluminumn.
Seems to me that there would be something out there.
Might go over to my Sweetheart's Dad's place today and pose the question to him. He is a big gun guy and might have the answer.


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Re: Cleaning Equipt.?
#83024 02/26/05 04:25 PM
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The one thing to watch out for is that most gun cleaners are designed to remove powder residue AND OTHER METALS from steel, so they can be really bad news on some metals. Some of the most benign gun cleaners (eg. Hoppes) will strip nickel plating right off the gun if you give them some time.


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Re: Cleaning Equipt.?
#83025 02/26/05 04:36 PM
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Seabear,
If you are talking about removing smudges from your audio equipment, then as NH said, a light solution of regular dish soap and a damp cloth is all that is required.

Sunlight soap was the most common detergent used in cleaning crude oil from seabird feathers during the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill just to give you some perspective. Any light base solution will dissolve oils but in the nice, non-caustic way.



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Re: Cleaning Equipt.?
#83026 02/27/05 01:01 AM
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For daily dusting, I just use a swiffer or my Billy Bags Audio Duster. Not to sound cliche, but both do attract dust like a magnet. Every few months, I use Endust for Electronics (sprayed on a cloth diaper) on the front panels of my receiver and amps, and the top, bottom, and sides of the non-ventilated stuff. I never touch my equipment though, so most of the time it is unnecessary. I also use Pro Gold once a year.

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#83027 02/27/05 01:58 AM
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