Restoration Tips 2: Chassis cleaning

Here are a few tips for cleaning chassis including:
Removing rust
Cleaning dirty pots
Reproduction parts

[@carolgraham8830]

Getting ready to restore some old Heathkit Tube Amps, thanks for your info...these old things have been out in a garage forever and are filthy. And yes, I know to discharge the filter caps before doing ANYTHING! :)

[@NBH45304]

Very informative set of video's. Thanks for all your work and effort in doing this for the new restorer/collector out there. Keep up the awesome work.

[@charlesbickenheuser8281]

Great info that is timeless. Thanks Bob

[@Maxxarcade]

Great info! I always wondered how to remove rust without sanding. I'll try this technique on my Zenith 7K31 amp chassis. One recommendation I have, is to try some De-Oxit D100 or Faderlube for the potentiometers and switches. They are specifically made for that.

[@bandersentv]

You're welcome. Glad you enjoy the videos :)

[@CharlieTechie]

Thanks again for the great information and tips.

[@TubeRadioRepairRestoration]

Have any radios or radio test equipment you would like to unload? I also live in the Chicagoland area

[@kf4hnf]

How do you see what your doing it's so dark in your work area. But very informative. Thanks

[@bandersentv]

It's actually brightly lit. It's my old camera that makes it look dark. Check out some of my newer videos for much better HD video quality.

[@roboliver7936]

How do you go about cleaning between the fins of a tuning capacitor?

[@bandersentv]

A soft brush and compressed air. Some guys unmount and submerge them in an ultrasonic cleaner but I don't have one.

[@roboliver7936]

@@bandersentv Thank you!

[@studio4598]

Good

[@sonicdash3818]

thanks for the tip

[@z1nyc]

You lost me once you claimed WD40 was a 'rust inhibitor.'

[@bandersentv]

It does do a pretty good job as a rust inhibitor. For example check out this test Brownells conducted: www.brownells.com/aspx/learn/learndetail.aspx?lid=12616

[@ATLparanormalOG]

It's initial purpose was as a cleaner and as a rust inhibitor. It wasn't really intended to be the all purpose lube that it's now marketed to be.

[@FletcherElectronics]

Last time I checked oil was a rust inhibitor and the main ingredient is oil, heck Convair, an aerospace contractor, first used WD-40 Multi-Use Product to protect the outer skin of the Atlas Missile from rust and corrosion.

[@velvetbikes]

That's funny, then why don't they still use it? You know why? Because it's also flammable as shit. How do you think it evaporates so fast? There's lots of naptha in it. Just remember to breathe those toxic fumes nice and deep when you're using it as oil to get that great upper respiratory infection.