Tube Radio Repair--Chassis Cleaning Tip.

Do you have a rusty or nasty-looking tube radio chassis? Here's how to make it bright and shiny again with very little effort.

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[ZmajSnoshaj]

I'll have to give this a shot on my Majestic model 15 chassis... if I play my cards right I won't have to remove both 3-condenser gangs... excellent video! Thumbs up :)

[joernone]

@ZmajSnoshaj,

If the tuners are nasty it would be best to remove and clean them by hand. The blades are almost certainly aluminum, meaning the Naval Jelly would cause damage. Remember...Aluminum and Chrome don't get along well with the jelly. Good luck with it.

Thanks for watching.

Regards,

John

[Mrweswtf]

Its great stuff indeed. Plus it has no foul toxic smell like some other rust removers.

good product.

[joernone]

I use it all the time.  I especially like that it doesn't screw up paint.

Thanks for watching.

Regards,

John

[Mrweswtf]

I didn't realize, good to know!

[joernone]

Mrweswtf,

Naval Jelly works really good. In addition to rust, it also removed dirt film. Makes those chassis shine. Since uploading this video I've cleaned many more chassis with it. Hasn't failed me yet.

Just be sure not to use it on aluminum or chrome.

Thanks for watching.

Regards,

John

[AloneAndOld]

Brilliant!

[rhblakeman]

I didn't know Naval Jelly was even sold anymore.

[hedwig85]

Just wanted to remind everyone that Naval Jelly's primary ingredient is 'phosphoric acid' (H3PO4). up to 30% of this product. So John, you actually are giving the chassis an acid bath. It is a good product. I've used it many times for removal of oxidation on the bottom of copper clad pots and pans.

[hrbear]

@joernone There is a spray family made by Philips. These sprays can be found on electronic part shops in Europe, I don't know about the U.S, but they use them here. They also have anti rust as well as the lubricant for different components. And sure they are made just for this purpose. They have small pipes attached to the can to help you applying them.