Hi,
reading Stan's impressive and very interesting book "Selecting and Restoring a Classic" I have come across the section where he describes in a very precise manner how to clean and wash an instrument. As he proposes the use of amounts of water and detergent even inside the instrument I would like to hear some opinions and experience reports on this. Me thinks using much water can easily cause unnecessary trouble.
Working on some 1930s' era radio receivers I have learned to use very little water - just to clean all inner and outer surfaces of the cabinet and knobs and such. For de-greasing I am used to have automotive brake cleaner spray at hand.
What do you think?
Joe