Shore Power Lines
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You know shore cords are not that expensive unless you are getting 50 amp ones. Why not just replace them every couple of years? THen you've got good cords with clean terminals. Safe and clean.
I would think cleaning cords is pretty reasonable as long as they are in good condition otherwise. As long as the cleaning doesn't damage the cord.
If they show signs of burned contacts or abraded insulation, I agree, replace them.
Put them in a mesh bag and run them through the washing machine.
Oh wait - That's for dock lines. Nevermind. [:-slaphappy]
I was just down at the boat getting it ready for a trip tomorrow. I tried spraying a short portion with Spray 9. It did a little good but not enough to be worth the trouble. I supose the best product and technique for getting it clean depends on what type of dirt or crud is on it.
I might mess with it later, I might not. It still works just fine.
Oh wait - That's for dock lines. Nevermind. [:-slaphappy]
I was just down at the boat getting it ready for a trip tomorrow. I tried spraying a short portion with Spray 9. It did a little good but not enough to be worth the trouble. I supose the best product and technique for getting it clean depends on what type of dirt or crud is on it.
I might mess with it later, I might not. It still works just fine.
No metal or rust (I live in Florida so the rust would have showed up long ago!!). Just cleaned the cords and washed and towel rubbed down with clean water. Used 303 after they dried. Worked better than anything I tried including most techniques mentioned here. Someone on another site recommened this.
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"And Mop and Glow? For floors, fine. For electrical cables, I don't think so."
You may not. But those of us who do use it know it works great. If the cord cleans up well, a few coats of Mop & Glow will make it look new.
"Will using Mop & Glow affect cablemaster use?"
Not that I've seen.
You may not. But those of us who do use it know it works great. If the cord cleans up well, a few coats of Mop & Glow will make it look new.
"Will using Mop & Glow affect cablemaster use?"
Not that I've seen.
Acetone on a Rag......Soak the rag real good....wipe it....wait a few minutes and then......
"Mop and Glow"
It'll take about a half hour or so for the Mop and Glow to dry and will feel sticky to the touch till it does....But it'll last a LOOOOOOooooooong time and look really good. (Doesn't harm the cords either)
You already tried a small area with Spray 9....Now try an area with the Acetone and Mop and Glow. You'll be quite pleased with the results.
"Mop and Glow"
It'll take about a half hour or so for the Mop and Glow to dry and will feel sticky to the touch till it does....But it'll last a LOOOOOOooooooong time and look really good. (Doesn't harm the cords either)
You already tried a small area with Spray 9....Now try an area with the Acetone and Mop and Glow. You'll be quite pleased with the results.
Acetone, or the Interlux stuff I use, will be just fine for your insulation. The Mop n' Glo seals the deal. I got turned on to this combo by a group of different megayacht guys and detailers hangin' out at McDonald's Hardware in Ft. Ldl, one of the great founts of practical boat knowledge.
OK, here's the formula for Starbrite Power Cord Cleaner. I'm going to mix my own:
Morpholine
Hydrotreated light distillate
Kaolin
Tall Oil Fatty Acids
Polydimethylsiloxane
Nepheline Syenite
As soon as I figure out what these chemicals are and where to get them for less than the cost of the commercial product.
Morpholine
Hydrotreated light distillate
Kaolin
Tall Oil Fatty Acids
Polydimethylsiloxane
Nepheline Syenite
As soon as I figure out what these chemicals are and where to get them for less than the cost of the commercial product.
" OK, here's the formula for Starbrite Power Cord Cleaner. I'm going to mix my own:
Morpholine
Hydrotreated light distillate
Kaolin
Tall Oil Fatty Acids
Polydimethylsiloxane
Nepheline Syenite
As soon as I figure out what these chemicals are and where to get them for less than the cost of the commercial product.
Okay.....It looks to me like alot of people here have used the Acetone and Mop and Glo method...and I haven't seen anywhere that it DOESN't work as described with NO Ill effects on the cord.....yet you're gonna mix up your own Snake Oil.
So tell me....Just what ARE the effects of the Acetone on the cord?
Morpholine
Hydrotreated light distillate
Kaolin
Tall Oil Fatty Acids
Polydimethylsiloxane
Nepheline Syenite
As soon as I figure out what these chemicals are and where to get them for less than the cost of the commercial product.
Okay.....It looks to me like alot of people here have used the Acetone and Mop and Glo method...and I haven't seen anywhere that it DOESN't work as described with NO Ill effects on the cord.....yet you're gonna mix up your own Snake Oil.
So tell me....Just what ARE the effects of the Acetone on the cord?
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He was joking for crying out loud. Note the: ;-)
Of course I was, but it went over a few heads. My attepts at humor do that sometimes. It's hard to judge your audience on a web forum.
Acetone is a very strong solvent and as such will certainly be effective for cleaning power cords. The problem is that acetone is a solvent for many plastics and will damage the cord even if it doesn't look like it has been damaged. You can't look at it and see the damage but it will show up later as a deterioration in the insulation. Why do you have to use the floor wax to get rid of the sticky surface after cleaning with acetone? Because you've damaged the surface.
I think I'll pick up a bottle of the Starbrite product this week and try it out. I'll report back.
Apparently the Interlux stuff is less "solvent" and more sympatico with shore power cords than straight acetone. The guys who recommended it to me also warned us off straight acetone for this purpose. You gonna have to have some sort of solvent to do this job...