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Marantz 2226B faceplate cleaning. Help!

Stabone454

Stabone454

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i have spent quite some time reading about all of the products people suggest to clean marantz and other silver faced Receivers. Here is what I am looking for. I have tried a deep bath in warm water with soap but you can still see tarnish and wear marks. What product that I can go straight to a store and buy ( no online ordering and waiting) do you all recommend that will do no damage to the lettering?? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Attached is a picture of the actual unit.
 

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I don't quite understand that cleaning the face plate with soft cleaning solutions presents a problem. ???
 
I've used "Mean Green" full strength on really mucked up face plates (even those early , mid 70's Fisher's with the brushed aluminum faces and lettering
that seems to come off just sneezing on it) and had excellent results , it cuts right through the yuck (even nicotine stains) and leaves a nice clean surface.
simply go around lettering with a Q-tip , or use a Q-tip for the whole face plate , takes a bit of time but works very well. Finish cleaning up with plain water
and your good to go with some quick-wax or whatever , should have no problem finding "Mean Green" cleaner at your local Wally-Mart.
 
The wear marks will probably not come off but tarnish should with some (careful) elbow grease and the right cleaner. I've used Formula 409, Simple Green and Purple Power which are basically all purpose cleaners. I will do the basic soak and clean and then for tough spots spray a bit on a damp rag and carefully clean it that way, making sure not to be rubbing too much on any lettering.

One thing I rarely see as a followup to washing is using some type of wax to protect and shine up the surface afterward. I use a product from Granitize that's not available to the public but it's basically a quick detailing wax that's super easy to apply and get off. It makes face plates and painted parts look great and keeps fingerprints off. I know Meguires and many other companies make a similar product. The biggest thing I like about quick detailer over regular wax is it's very easy to remove so you don't have to worry about getting white residue everywhere that's hard to get off.
I've had many people say my stuff looks new and untouched and it's most definitely not either of those things.
 
I have used all of the above methods myself but I came across a really grimey faceplate that wouldn't come clean.
Several suggested to use Magic Eraser and I couldn't believe how well it worked and is safe on lettering!

Bob
 
OMGCat +1 on the quick detailer , quick wax though most don't say my stuff looks new and untouched , usually
I hear "another one , really" :)
 
Whatever you use, employ a certain amount of care in your efforts. Some lettering is easily damaged. That said, I found that a microfibre cloth works well on brushed surfaces. I use a gentle metal polish and rub with the grain (pattern ?) The most stubborn filth gives way to Super Clean at full strength. That's a product that needs extra care. RINSE IT OFF. It's an extreme measure to use it but when nothing else is getting it off.... I've saved a couple of really grimy pieces that way. A Sansui AU555 that looked terrible and a Marantz 2270 that couldn't have been worse. The 555 took over ten hours to do the face plate. Recently I had to do a complete set of Toshiba 333 gear and they turned out quite well. I think it's a learn as you go thing. And go slowly. No rush. Haste makes waste and all that. Polishing out the scratches on plastic is a whole 'nuther deal. Nothing spoils the appearance like a big gash on a tuning dial.
 
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