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Arcade Collecting => Miscellaneous Arcade Talk => Topic started by: RayB on July 12, 2005, 01:20:59 pm

Title: coin mechs in CLR?
Post by: RayB on July 12, 2005, 01:20:59 pm

Can I soak a metal coin mech in CLR to remove "limestone" type of stuff off it?

Title: Re: coin mechs in CLR?
Post by: Ken Layton on July 12, 2005, 06:27:34 pm

If it's light coating then dillute the CLR to 50% with water.

Title: Re: coin mechs in CLR?
Post by: Stingray on July 13, 2005, 09:29:02 am

Okay Ray, I have to ask. How did you get limestone deposits on your coin mechs?

-S

Title: Re: coin mechs in CLR?
Post by: RayB on July 13, 2005, 12:01:04 pm

Quote from: Stingray on July 13, 2005, 09:29:02 am

Okay Ray, I have to ask. How did you get limestone deposits on your coin mechs?

I just got a new project cabinet. (A Juno First--see Projects forum). It has signs of moisture exposure in lots of spots inthe wood, and then pretty much everything metal inside has some whitish limescale type of build up on them.

Title: Re: coin mechs in CLR?
Post by: Shape D. on July 13, 2005, 12:22:54 pm

vinegar will also remove lime deposits.

Title: Re: coin mechs in CLR?
Post by: Stingray on July 13, 2005, 01:25:52 pm

You sure that it's not some kind of corrosion?

-S

Title: Re: coin mechs in CLR?
Post by: RayB on July 13, 2005, 02:32:58 pm

Quote from: Stingray on July 13, 2005, 01:25:52 pm

You sure that it's not some kind of corrosion?

Could be...

Title: Re: coin mechs in CLR?
Post by: Stingray on July 13, 2005, 03:22:07 pm

Seems more likely than lime deposits to me. I'm not sure, but I don't think that CLR will remove corrosion. I guess it's worth a shot anyway.

-s