hello all I have a problem with this antenna which is really dirty and don't know how to clean it. It look like some mold on it or just oxides . Any idea what material I should use to clean it Thanks
I have some chrome I need to polish and found this website.... http://www.howtocleanthings.com/surfaces/how-to-clean-chrome/ I've heard fine steel wool works good but haven't tested it yet.
If you have LCR (lime calcium rust) bottle under the sink, try that first on a small patch. Depending on what that s-thing is, it might work. If not, then steel or synthetic wool plus some polishing paste should work. If that thing got under chrome plating, then new antennas available from ebay
I think Dave and Deli both offer good suggestions with Brasso or Tcut. For most of my chrome i use Gojo. Its very mildly abbrasive and the citrus brings a nice shine. Dont laugh, i was told about it and laughed but it works very well. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gojo-Natur...5?ie=UTF8&qid=1501830722&sr=8-5&keywords=gojo
I will try every single item mentioned including Gojo (which i ordered from amazon). The probel of finding Antenna is might not match this one. Aren't these antennas unique ? Do you mean that i find another box and use the antenna? I have already found another unit in Japan for parts but that one also has rusty antenna
New antenna is the last resort, of course! LCR or CLR household rust cleaners sometimes work, but only if you are very lucky! Not my case, but it worked for someone at other forum. You can buy antennas for a few cents off ebay, in different sizes and lengths: I bought a few for my other hobby of plastic jet modeling. Cut to pieces they make for a nice hole punches
Just to update everybody, I used chemical cleaning material but The best result came with steel wool using steel wool makes the antenna really shiny like a new one.
It really does work. Even on heavily corroded antennas. I also use it to clean my car's windshield. Gets rid of bugs and everything else without scratching.