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Re: Experimenting with Brasso (tm)
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lugnet.general
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Tue, 21 Dec 1999 19:48:12 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Ray Sanders writes:
> craig hamilton wrote:
> >
> > ~ quit yer winnin' soldier! this WAR! _war_ against the pre-printed goofy
> > faces that limit our building options! ;-)>
> > if you thought the mc-d's slopes were tough, try doing this to a dozen
> > aqua slopes from rock raiders. these textured slopes are even tougher to
> > remove printing from! it took me several evenings of rubbing away while the
> > tv was on, but in the end, i have smooth, blank 2x2 aqua slopes. brasso
> > will also remove the texture in the process, but the finished surface is
> > evenly smooth.
> > brasso also works well to clean dingy old pieces with worn in stains. be
> > sure to rinse off, and dry your pieces when you're done.
> >
> > later ~ craig~
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> OK, so exactly what is Brasso composed of ? Is it a mild abrasive ? If
> so, then perhaps toothpaste would work as well.
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> Ray (who has not begun to scrub parts)
brasso consists of a very fine abrasive in an oil suspention. it is not a
chemical solvent at all. toothpaste is a much softer abrasive, and would
take weeks of constant rubbing to remove paint, and using a brush would be
too abrasive, possibly scratching the surface. brasso is aplied with a soft
cloth, thus rubbing, not scrubbing is the key...
the greatest benefit is that brasso doesn't scratch the surface. (works
great on brass, too! ~imagine that!) i haven't used it on any trans parts
yet, but it should work just as well. i'll try it tonight and report back...
later ~ craig~
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| (...) Part of why it works, though, is because it's in an oil suspension. For polymer plastics, oil is a solvent--even more so for the screenprinting, which is itself put in a petroleum-derived solution before being blown out onto the piece. It's a (...) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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| (...) OK, so exactly what is Brasso composed of ? Is it a mild abrasive ? If so, then perhaps toothpaste would work as well. Ray (who has not begun to scrub parts) (25 years ago, 21-Dec-99, to lugnet.general)
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