How to clean salt air from inside an amp?

[keyboardguy]

Hi,

Years ago, my keyboard was left in a club that had a fire. My keyboard had smoke damage but didn't melt.

I called my electronics tech, and he insisted I bring the keyboard in. He completely disassembled the keyboard and soaked EVERYTHING in a liquid to remove the smoke, which he said can be very acidic.

Moving to present day.
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I may be playing a gig directly on the beach, and my bass amp may inhale a lot of salt air, that will of course be bad for the amps internal parts.

I'd just like to have something I could pour or spray over the entire insides of an amp (circuit boards, fans, etc.) to remove the salt residue, then let the amp dry out for a few days.

What commercial (inexpensive) product have you folks used to clean circuit boards?

I hear 70% rubbing alcohol is used, but others say it may contain some kind of oil.

Suggestions? Anything you've personally used for this kind of thing?

Regards,

Mike

[Rick Auricchio]

The other ingredient in rubbing alcohol is water...in this case 30%.

[mongo2]

Originally Posted by keyboardguy

Hi,

I may be playing a gig directly on the beach, and my bass amp may inhale a lot of salt air, that will of course be bad for the amps internal parts.

I'd just like to have something I could pour or spray over the entire insides of an amp (circuit boards, fans, etc.) to remove the salt residue, then let the amp dry out for a few days.

What commercial (inexpensive) product have you folks used to clean circuit boards?

I hear 70% rubbing alcohol is used, but others say it may contain some kind of oil.

Suggestions? Anything you've personally used for this kind of thing?

I've lived by "Da Shaw" all my life and I've gigged near and on the beach for nearly 40 years and I've never heard about doing that nor have I ever had any issues with it, and I'm certainly not telling my amps about it either.

[dalkowski]

^^^ +1. A non-issue unless, maybe, you're out on the water on a foggy day. "Salt air" is more poetry than atmospherics. Otherwise all those bars in the Hamptons, RI, NH Seacoast, Jersey, DE and MD shore, Ft. Lauderdale, etc. wouldn't have sound systems!

Beach gig sounds like FUN!!! Enjoy!

[keyboardguy]

Thanks folks; I guess I'm worrying too much about this.

Mike

[Jo6Pak]

Would probably work just as well for your keyboard. It says for indoors only, but what the hell:

The Harley Bubble is designed to constantly flow filtered air over the bike, providing a dust-free, condensation-free environment that greatly decreases the chances of corrosion during storage. The bike stays clean, dry, and best of all, can be viewed even while it's being stored. For indoor and North American use only. 110-volt only.

Fits Sport and Cruising models.
MSRP US $269.00

[Honk'n_down-low]

Originally Posted by keyboardguy

Thanks folks; I guess I'm worrying too much about this.

Mike

Send me the Amp - it will take several months but I am pretty sure I can play the Salt out of it for you

[keyboardguy]

Originally Posted by Jo6Pak

Would probably work just as well for your keyboard. It says for indoors only, but what the hell:

The Harley Bubble is designed to constantly flow filtered air over the bike, providing a dust-free, condensation-free environment that greatly decreases the chances of corrosion during storage. The bike stays clean, dry, and best of all, can be viewed even while it's being stored. For indoor and North American use only. 110-volt only.

Fits Sport and Cruising models.
MSRP US $269.00

"Send me the Amp - it will take several months but I am pretty sure I can play the Salt out of it for you "


LOL Funny !!