The above question refer. The items that I used to refurbish the Diamond X50 is listed below.
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Hardware / Liquids / Grease etc:
1. Allen Keys to loosen grub screw
2. 10 Spanner
3. Star Screw Driver
4. Steel Brush
5. 180, 250, 500 Grid Water-based Sand Paper
6. Steel Wool
7. Methylated Spirits
8. Tectyl (Clear) Rust Preventive
9. Penetrox. Alternative - Copper Slip Grease
10. Old Rag / Cloth
Once you have all the "ingredients" together it is time to partly dismantle all he aluminum parts to the state the antenna was shipped in its original plastic bag. No need to remove the inner parts which is housed in the fiberglass housing. I start with the steel brush to remove all of the loose corrosion. Then I use the water based sand paper with water to remove all white rust corrosion on all the parts. Once that is done I use the steel wool and the methylated spirits to further clean and polish the aluminum parts. You need elbow grease for this one. Maybe there are other options but I found that the elbow grease method works the best.
Once every part has been cleaned I use copper slip grease for all the bolts, nuts, radial threats. Penetrox preferred but not available locally in my area. Put the antenna together and then spray all the metal parts with Tectyl (Clear) Rust Preventive once you installed the antenna on the mounting mast. You now have a refurbished Diamond X50 Antenna ready for action!!
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