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Subject: Re: Board cleaning trials

From: "protonceksleeperman" <protoncek@...>
Date: 2006-02-22

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Wayne Topa <linuxone@...>
wrote:
>
> protonceksleeperman(protoncek@...) is reported to have said:
> > That's a good one! I can't find mentioned product here, so i
tried
> > similar stuff - tarnish remover - i found Cillit Bang in local
> > store, tried on some old copper and it cleaned it perfectly! I
will
> > try transferring tomorrow to see how it works in real life, but
for
> > now thanks for info!
> >
> > Paul
>
> Sorry Paul, I should have mentioned the other cleaners he said
would
> work.
>
> They are: Zap! and Restore4 (Home Depot?)
>
> He ( Bill abcfab@...) states that
> "These cleaners al return the copper to as new condition without
> scratching and because they're all basically acids, they deep clean
> the copper to get out gunk that may be located just below the
surface.
> Just be sure to rinse after cleaning and to dry with a clean towel
> so you don't leave water spots."
>
> Hope you have as good luck as I did.
>
> Wayne
>

no worries...i think that problem is in the country...i'm in Europe
(slovenia) and so products here are totally different... but, i got
the point ... namely getting some brass-copper-silver cleaner. I'll
just get them a few and test them which one cleans best. They are
still cheaper than paper :-)

Paul