[Shop-talk] saving a circuit board after flooding?

[scott.hall at comcast.net]

so it appears someone left a multimeter at the new house at some point int he last few weeks.  I called everybody that was out here and none of them are claiming it.  so I guess I've got a new multimeter.

but it was left outside in the rain, and when I turned it over, water literally flooded out.  I took it apart, removed the old battery and cloudy fuses and looked it over.  looks like a little corrosion and some whitish goo in some places.

so...can I save it?  and any advice on how?  blast it with water repellent or something?

thanks in advance.

scott