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Shining up Brasso'ed clear parts?
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 10 Nov 2001 01:44:19 GMT
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Hey all,
I recently worked off the printing on four of the trans-dark green 1/4
saucer UFO pieces from the Insectoids Arachnoid Star Base. It worked well
except I'm left with a slight pattern of whorls, much like fingerprints,
which were created by the combination of mild Brasso abrasive and the cotton
balls I used. I was thinking of using cotton balls with water to try to
polish these whorls out. Has anyone else tried something similar and how
did it work?
Thanks in advance,
Dave
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| (...) Yah, even using non-abrasives, like WD-40 (which you'd think would leave things nice and smooth) tends to eat away a bit at the plastic I've noticed. I've not tried it yet, but I've been thinking about trying to oil-rub some of these parts (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Shining up Brasso'ed clear parts?
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| I used a little dish soap on a soft damp bath towel. Don't use a new one or it will stink like Brasso. What you are seeing is a small film of dissolved paint and Brasso smeared around by the cotton balls. The dish soap will keep the paint from (...) (23 years ago, 10-Nov-01, to lugnet.general)
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