shoprat001
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Just wondering if anyone is using car wax or anything else to help protect their reflectors from salt creep
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car wax and reflectors?
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DeathWish302
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I've used Mother's carnuaba wax (NOT Cleaner Wax - unless you don't have optical aluminum) on mine. Doesn't seem to do much more than when I just wipe everything down with rubbing alcohol. I fear too much/too often would result in build-up that would bake on with my MH setup.
HTH,
DW302
HTH,
DW302
Stainless steel cleaner / polish (Weiman is the brand, comes in a silver spray can) works great on the Icecap SLR reflectors. Absolutely no more of the little discoloration spots since I began using it. It had a few very small discoloration spots on the one end of one of the SLR's. Once every few months after I clean them I apply a light coat of the cleaner/polish.
Icecap suggested it. It may not be ok to use on all reflector material. I think that TEK recommends against using it.
The Weiman brand that I use is also recommended for Chrome and aluminum. I'd personally feel safe using it on any reflector material to protect from salt spray but it would be a use at your own discretion kinda thing. I doesnt require much rubbing like a car wax or other metal polishes that need to dry to a haze first or are thick like a paste wax.
Icecap suggested it. It may not be ok to use on all reflector material. I think that TEK recommends against using it.
The Weiman brand that I use is also recommended for Chrome and aluminum. I'd personally feel safe using it on any reflector material to protect from salt spray but it would be a use at your own discretion kinda thing. I doesnt require much rubbing like a car wax or other metal polishes that need to dry to a haze first or are thick like a paste wax.
kdblove_99
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can it be used with a Lumenarc, DARG
shoprat001
Member
I have some teflon spray that I picked up at Home Depot to stop the snow from sticking to my satellite dish that I may try. I'll do a little test area first.
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Personally I would use it on any reflector I had that I needed to try and protect from discoloration due to salt spray. But that doesnt necessarily mean it is completely safe to use on a Lumenarc reflector.
I bought the Weiman SS Cleaner and Polish at Publix which is a grocery store chain. It should be available at lots of places.
Go to their website, they have retailer lists for every state. heres the link to the product page at their website. They also have a metal polish that is supposed to be for any metal. Also leaves behind a protective coating. It may just as good or even better/safer.
http://www.weiman.com/products/steel/cleaner.php
I bought the Weiman SS Cleaner and Polish at Publix which is a grocery store chain. It should be available at lots of places.
Go to their website, they have retailer lists for every state. heres the link to the product page at their website. They also have a metal polish that is supposed to be for any metal. Also leaves behind a protective coating. It may just as good or even better/safer.
http://www.weiman.com/products/steel/cleaner.php
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DeathWish302
Clown Hoarder
DarG:
Does the Weiman product leave a greasy coating? The stuff I use for my grill and the stuff my parents use on their fridge and stove leaves a greasy film. Might as well use WD40, but it does looke nice until I fire up the grill. Just wondered......
Thanks,
DW302
Does the Weiman product leave a greasy coating? The stuff I use for my grill and the stuff my parents use on their fridge and stove leaves a greasy film. Might as well use WD40, but it does looke nice until I fire up the grill. Just wondered......
Thanks,
DW302
shoprat001
Member
The film build up is kind of what I'm looking for to add protection from the corrosive salt.
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No, not a greasy residue if you buff it in real well. But if you dont it would be kinda silicone slimy. I just use a fresh clean cloth after it is buffed in to make sure I got it all. After that you can tell that it left behind a layer but it's not really greasy. What it leaves behind is probably actually a silicone layer. Best I can describe it is that if feels like you left a tiny bit of something behind but it's not greasy or slimy. Its just kinda slick. Feels like car wax after you buff it out but it's not as "hard" of a coating but it's not greasy like the residue left behind after you armor all the dashboard either.
