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Cleaning a old tonearm

Hi, A friend gave me an old Grace 727 tonearm and it is very dusty and dirty from sitting out in the open. My question is how and what should I use to clean it. I do not want to mess with dissasembleing the bearings. The dust seems to stuck to it and will need some type of cleaner. Or is this a lost cuase? Thanks in advance.
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schipo
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Pryso:are you saying that after cleaning a metal tonearm using an astringent that it might not cause pitting or even "possible show signs of rust? Any lubricant no matter the viscocity will attract dust.
schipo
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NO lost cause at all. I would try using lighter fluid and cleaning Q type tips for electronics sold at Radio shack. Start lower and gently work your way up. Lighter fluid evaporates fast so I would think that it would do a nice job cleaning up the grease and dirt. And after a light coat of WD40 then wipe off and that should keep it looking new.
schipo
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Dougdeacon: I recommend using the WD-40 only after the use of lighter fluid, as it is a great degrease and cleaner.My only concern is after cleaning the tonearm you could strip it of it's natural oil's. And in the near future start to pit and show some sign's of rust.I would wipe most of the WD-40 off and only leave a very light coat. But the pledge sounds great
since it is a multi purpose cleaner and that should do the trick.
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