I have a set of grungy looking yellow 50 amp cables that I'd like to
clean up.

Does anyone know of a good cleaning product and/or technique short of
going out and buying new ones?

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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I have a set of grungy looking yellow 50 amp cables that I'd like to
clean up.

Does anyone know of a good cleaning product and/or technique short of
going out and buying new ones?

Acetone works pretty good.

Wayne.B wrote:
I have a set of grungy looking yellow 50 amp cables that I'd like to
clean up.

Does anyone know of a good cleaning product and/or technique short of
going out and buying new ones?

Try Oxi-Clean. We use it on a lot of stuff around the boat and had no
trouble with any kind of plastic. Don't get it on varnish or natural
wood, though.

Fair Skies
Doug King

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
I have a set of grungy looking yellow 50 amp cables that I'd like to
clean up.

Does anyone know of a good cleaning product and/or technique short of
going out and buying new ones?

I wonder if soaking them overnight
in a bucket of any of the solutions
already mentioned might help loosen
up the grunge so you have less work.

I realize it might need to be a big bucket -
or a couple of them...

"Gary Warner" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
I have a set of grungy looking yellow 50 amp cables that I'd like to
clean up.

Does anyone know of a good cleaning product and/or technique short of
going out and buying new ones?

I wonder if soaking them overnight
in a bucket of any of the solutions
already mentioned might help loosen
up the grunge so you have less work.

I realize it might need to be a big bucket -
or a couple of them...



You could not do it with the acetone. Acetone causes the surface to become
sticky when just rubbing it on lightly with a rag. Soaking the cable in
acetone might cause some serious damage to the insulation.

"JimH" writes:

Acetone works pretty good.

It is self defeating to use acetone since it also removes the plasticizer
and with in a very short time, you have an even bigger mess on your hands.

Never found a solution I liked, just learned to live with it.

Lew

I have used 3M General Purpose Adhesive Remover on paper towels, but it
takes a fair amount of work. It did last for a year or two before needing it
again.

Tsailor

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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I have a set of grungy looking yellow 50 amp cables that I'd like to
clean up.

Does anyone know of a good cleaning product and/or technique short of
going out and buying new ones?

Subject: Cleaning Shore Power Cables
From: Wayne.B

I have a set of grungy looking yellow 50 amp cables that I'd like to
clean up.

Does anyone know of a good cleaning product and/or technique short of
going out and buying new ones?


Acetone will work, just use 303 afterwards so the cord doesn't get sticky. The
cord cleaners you find in marine stores work. But again follow with 303.
And citrus based hand cleaner with grit in it used with a scuffy pad works
well also. Follow with 303.

Capt. Bill

A friend of mine uses carburetor cleaning fluid and it really works without
making the cord sticky!

"Listen to the live broadcast of 'Nautical Talk Radio' with Captain Lou every
Sunday afternoon from 4 - 5 (Eastern Standard Time) on the web at
www.959watd.com or if you are in Boston or Cape Cod set your radio dial to
95.9FM.

Starbrite sells a product specifically for cleaning shorepower
cables. It is called "Power Cable Cleaner/Protector". I have
no idea if it works. Keeping shorepower cables clean is
not at the top of my list

Doug
s/v Callista

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
I have a set of grungy looking yellow 50 amp cables that I'd like to
clean up.

Does anyone know of a good cleaning product and/or technique short of
going out and buying new ones?