Re: ATM Re: Cleaning Teflon & Formica Bearings

["Tony Dunlap" <banjo2@bright.net>]

I would just use whatever all purpose glass and surface cleaner you have on
hand. Something with ammonia maybe to prevent build-up. I don't think there
are too many "ordinary" solvents that'll hurt formica or teflon.

Instead of wax and ArmorAll, you might consider a "dry" lubricant, such as
talcum powder. It won't attract dirt and grit the way ArmorAll does.

Later

----- Original Message -----
From: <Astrolite3@cs.com>
To: <atm@shore.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 1:31 PM
Subject: ATM Re: Cleaning Teflon & Formica Bearings


>
> In the book "The Dobsonian Telescope" by David Kriege and Richard Berry,
it
> is recommended to clean the Teflon and Formica bearing surfaces using a
> solvent followed by an application of silicone car wax and ArmorAll.
>
> Does anyone know what type of solvent should be used? There are many types
> and it seems to me that some may actually be harmful to these surfaces.
>
> Roger Studer
> www.Astrolite-LED.com
>