I'll have to get some and try it.
> On 07/15/2022 7:14 PM Josh via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > I think it is but that's just my opinion. Naphtha seems to cut wax way > better and evaporates completely. I use it to clean up bees wax after > rendering, removing adhesive labels from jars, and removing electrical tape > residue. When I rebedded a deck fitting the naphtha cut the butyl nicely. > Recently I had a Nikon pocket camera that had a rubberized finish. The > camera had been stored for a while and the rubberized surface broke down to a > gooey mess. I used a rag and naphtha to clean it up. YMMV > > Josh > > > Jul 15, 2022 18:46:34 CHARLES SCHEAFFER <cscheaf...@comcast.net>: > > > > Mineral spirits has been my "go-to" for vinyl and > plastics. Is Naptha thinner better? > > > > Chuck S > > > > > > > On 07/15/2022 4:25 PM Josh via CnC-List > > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I've had all manner of rubberized electronics do this. I > > > have had pretty good luck using Naphtha thinner to clean up the goo. It > > > leaves a raw plastic finish with no residue. Might take some elbow > > > grease but saving a $100 or $200 dollar radio seems worth it. > > > > > > Josh Muckley > > > S/V Sea Hawk > > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > > Solomons, MD > > > > > > > > > Jul 14, 2022 16:02:43 Bill Coleman via CnC-List > > > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>: > > > > > > > > > > I am afraid I'm going to have to > > > ditch my standard horizon 850 handheld. It has gotten so gooey, I can't > > > stand to touch it, not to mention any place I leave it, it leaves gooey > > > stuff. I blame the company for outsourcing to China. I wonder if anybody > > > has a handheld that they feel the rubber is of a decent quality that it > > > won't go to hell in a hand basket in a few years? I'm kind of looking for > > > a mid-grade, maybe like an Icon m73 plus? I like the idea of being able > > > to repeat the last minute of audio, as I have gotten so accustomed to > > > backing up on my TV when I can't hear something clearly. > > > > > > > > Bill Coleman > > > > Entrada Erie PA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
