Moon Patrol Updates
Moon Patrol, Restorations April 25th, 2007Hey there…my Moon Patrol restoration is coming along. I can’t wait to paint it. I have both sides ready for paint. The front is pretty much done, but I’m going to look it over one more time. I’m working on the back now, which is very close to being ready as well. I don’t have any pics of the cabinet because there isn’t much to see. I’ll take some when I start painting.
Wade Lanham had mentioned cleaning monitors and other parts with something called Bleche-Wite.
You can get it at most automotive stores. He gave me the low down on how to use it, and it is incredible. You spray it all over whatever you are cleaning, in this case my Moon Patrol monitor. Let it sit for a few minutes and use a soft paint brush to brush away dirt, then hose the whole thing down with a garden hose. You can then spray most of the water off using an air compressor with an air spraying nozzle attachment thingamajig, and let it fully dry before hooking it up.
Before pics:
After:
Thanks for the tip Wade!
That’s it for today. I’ll be heading out tomorrow to pickup something cool for the gameroom, but I won’t tell you what it is until I get back so I don’t jinx it. 
April 25th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
Won’t spraying electrical components with water from a garden hose ruin them? It looks beautiful, I just hope it still works!
April 25th, 2007 at 5:25 pm
Hi Preston,
That was my fear as well. I’ve heard others say they’ve used water in varying ways to clean PCBs, and I think the key is to make sure you dry them quickly. The tube is sealed, so water can’t get in there. I got most of the water off with the air hose. I haven’t done this enough to have a history to show whether it will cause harm but I’ve heard that it won’t. It’s probably not advisable to do this on something very expensive, or something you can’t replace. This monitor isn’t the greatest to being with…lots of burn-in. I figured it would be a good candidate to try it on. I’ll let you know when I get it hooked up whether it actually still works. I’m hoping it does too.
April 25th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
Assuming this works, I’m jealous that I probably won’t get to do this as I don’t own an air compressor (besides my trusty can of dust-off). You’ll be pleased to know that your monitor looks like it just came out of the box - I should know as I just installed a brand-new $329 Wells Gardner monitor for someone’s Ms. Pac yesterday…it was a beautiful site to see Ms. Pac so crisp!
April 27th, 2007 at 12:23 pm
You’re a braver man than me. I don’t think I’d ever feel comfortable doing this to a monitor, it’s just too weird to turn a hose on it on purpose. I can’t wait to hear how it all works out for you though…