Re: removing smoker tar

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Original poster: "KD4LYH by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <kd4lyh-at-earthlink-dot-net>

Try Denatured Alcohol

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Sent: Wednesday, April 25, 2001 10:02 PM
Subject: removing smoker tar


> Original poster: "Matt Skidmore by way of Terry Fritz
<twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>" <fox-at-woozle-dot-org>
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> hi all,
> ive just aquired an old microwave from a junk pile. i took it back to my
> dorm and upon dismantling it was obvious this
> had been in a heavy smokers home and most of the insides were covered with
> smoke tar, also smelling pretty bad. i took the transformer and the
> magnatron giving the other guys in my dorm the circuits because they
> are EE majors . anyway, id like to know if there is a good way to rid
> my transformer and magnatron of yucky tar.
>
> maybe leaving it in a bucket of soapy water and letting it dry afterwards?
> i really cant stand getting this tar crap on my hands and the smell is
> horrible for us guys who dont smoke.
>
> -fox
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