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Safe cleaning of Vintage McIntosh chrome amps?

Just came across some vintage chrome McIntosh amps that are quite dirty. What are some suggested methods to clean the dirt/gunk from the chrome and not damage the silk screening? Then after cleaning, any suggestions for protection against the elements (ie wax)?

Thanks in advance..
mcmurdodon
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yioryos
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Call www.audioclassics.com.Thats what they do for a living.
Best of luck
George
aball
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I used 0000 steel wool on mine and just did it around the silk screening, leaving those parts untouched. I think that is about as good as you can do. They shined up unbelievably considring how bad they looked! I guess you could wax afterwards but I didn't. Arthur
velo62
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Harley Davidson chrome cleaner worked wonders on my MX110. Didnt remove any of the silk screen. Try a dab on the rear first, lots of Qtips and wooden skewers work great for hard to reach places. Best of luck.
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