what do you use to clean your satellite dish?

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hey peeps, what do you use to clean your satellite dish?
 
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Yes, shampoos and kitchen sponge.
 
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Good question Saj1985!
I've been outside with a hose and a scrubbing brush today, the face was so easy to clean but the rear of a CM dish is a pain!
I'm sure others are laughing at this who have had the pleasure of cleaning one.
 
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on my cm dishes i use flash with bleach (other kitchen cleaning products are availible):) with a stiff brush and plenty of elbow action ! the bleach helps to kill any mold.
 
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RustySpoons said:
Good question Saj1985!
I've been outside with a hose and a scrubbing brush today, the face was so easy to clean but the rear of a CM dish is a pain!
I'm sure others are laughing at this who have had the pleasure of cleaning one.
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I think that 00 grade wire wool with soapy water works very well on a Channel Master dish?
 
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purplemarina said:
on my cm dishes i use flash with bleach (other kitchen cleaning products are availible):) with a stiff brush and plenty of elbow action ! the bleach helps to kill any mold.
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Good idea! Yes it was green and black mold growing on there.
 
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Under influence of latest discussions I gathered together all my uninstalled, small (up to 1.2m) glass dishes. Some of them were new and did not need any cleaning, but some were unbelievably dirty and covered by mold. So, I have some mileage cleaning them :-wow IMG_20180326_191200 (Large).jpg
 
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RimaNTSS said:
Under influence of latest discussions I gathered together all my uninstalled, small (up to 1.2m) glass dishes. Some of them were new and did not need any cleaning, but some were unbelievably dirty and covered by mold. So, I have some mileage cleaning them :-wowView attachment 115773
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That's quite the collection :wub::wub:
 
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You did not see my shed, where bigger dishes are stored :)
 
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Pressure water spray & a paint brush to remove the bird mess then when it is dry polish with WD 40 on the dish & Lnb.
 
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Nothing at all.

I do, however, paint any nuts, bolts etc. liable to seizing, with Kurust, now and again.
 
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i just used fary liquid with a sponge and managed to get most the muck off,
also used some domestos spray bleach which is a mutltipurpose cleaner

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nice one haha
 
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I occasionally give mine a squirt with some hot hater in a super soaker to get the worst of the grime off, but none of mine ever get any serious attention. I like the lichen colonies that have grown on them in the past :D
 
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Analoguesat said:
I occasionally give mine a squirt with some hot hater in a super soaker to get the worst of the grime off, but none of mine ever get any serious attention. I like the lichen colonies that have grown on them in the past :D
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Is that only available in Scotland? ^_^
 
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