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Re: Brasso again! (Was Re: Quarter-dome UFO Hulls, No Print)
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lugnet.general
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Date:
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Tue, 18 Jan 2000 16:14:00 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Jeff Stembel writes:
> In lugnet.general, Jeff Stembel writes:
> > In lugnet.general, Scott Edward Sanburn writes:
> > >
> > > I watched this thread about Brasso, where can you get some, in terms of
> > > retailers around the US? (I.E. Walmart, etc.) I want to try it out, I
> > > have many "useless" parts that need liberating!
> > >
> > > Scott S.
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> > Any hardware store should carry it, in the "Polishes" section. My local
> > Hardware City (Local Chain, I think) had some for about $3.50. It comes in a
> > little metal bottle.
> >
> > Jeff
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> Forgot to mention: So far I've cleaned 7 pieces, and it works pretty well. If
> you look closely, you can see the imprint of the printing, but more rubbing may
> be able to remove that. Use a soft cloth (an old t-shirt works), and do
> something else(like watch TV) while doing it. I took me about 5-10 minutes
> each for a 1x4 brick, a McD's Slope, and the pice from 5823. The Drawers from
> 5823 and one of the Trans-Green Hinged Panels from 6180 took a little longer.
> The other piece, a 3x2 slope took over an hour(1)! And it still needs a little
> more work! It is nice and smooth though. :)
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> Jeff
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> 1 - I may be doing something wrong, though.
naaah.. the textured slopes are _really_ tough. by the time you're
completely through, they are no longer textured, but as you said, nice and
smooth. i usually save all my brasso-ing for sunday nights while i'm
watching fox tv shows.
later ~ craig~
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