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Re: print removal
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Date: 
Fri, 5 Mar 1999 18:06:29 GMT
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Duane Hess writes:
Did you use it on transparent pieces? I have some that I got from an Auczilla
auction that I haven't found a use for yet because of the printing. The eraser
technique sounds a lot friendlier than the sandpaper one I referred to earlier.

I guess I could try it myself. It can't damage the parts any more than the
scratches the windows get from rattling around in their bin.

I didn't try it on clear pieces, so your guess is as good as mine.

I would suggest that you test it out first on a clear piece that you don't mind
ruining. Even if your disposable piece has no printing, try erasing it for a
miute or two, then buff it on some cloth. The piece may end up looking a bit
foggy, or maybe not. If you like the results, go ahead and try it on the
printed clear piece. If you don't like the results, at least you haven't
screwed up a more valued piece.

Josh Spaulding
http://members.tripod.com/~josh_spaulding/



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  Re: print removal
 
(...) I used an eraser to get the logo off of my one M-Tron trans-yellow-green 2x1x6H panel. It took a long time because there were two layers of paint for the two different colors. I didn't buff it at all, but the place where I erased became rather (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)

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(...) Did you use it on transparent pieces? I have some that I got from an Auczilla auction that I haven't found a use for yet because of the printing. The eraser technique sounds a lot friendlier than the sandpaper one I referred to earlier. I (...) (25 years ago, 5-Mar-99, to lugnet.build)

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