I went to clean 3 SLB attys tonight, and soaked them in Everclear. Now, instead of 3 black and gold attys, I have 3 silver and gold attys. The paint came right off these things. My question is, is this normal for these attys? Do the SLB attys really have that cheap of a paint job?
SLB atty paint issue?
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The same thing happened to a couple I soaked in Vodka but I can't remember which vendor I got them from. I had about 6 or 7 soaking and only a couple did it so I'm thinking those came from some place different than the others. Not good.
I've found that boiling attys and soaking them in diet cola or vodka too long can mess up the paint. But over time I have also noticed that every "colored" atty loses its paint sooner or later, no matter where I bought it. I think it's just the heat of the atty that does it - it gets a little bubble that turns into a chip flaking off, then the rest comes off easily.
I have found this to be true, too, seaotter, and I think you are correct: the heat of the atty itself will over time loosen the paint. Solvents too, including hot water. The color is painted on, not baked on as an enamel, so eventually it will come off, and alcohol will hasten this. I have found this to be particularly true with wide-band 510 attys. the no-band attys seem to be holding their paint better.
related to this were the reports that certain cleaning solutions are better than others for removing baked-on gunk on the coil and mesh. The "evidence" of this was little dark flecks in the cleaning solution. In general, such dark flecks are actually paint.
related to this were the reports that certain cleaning solutions are better than others for removing baked-on gunk on the coil and mesh. The "evidence" of this was little dark flecks in the cleaning solution. In general, such dark flecks are actually paint.
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