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RC John

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Chemical Cleaning/Polishing of small items
« on: July 23, 2006, 01:30:24 pm »

Further to http://www.modelboatmayhem.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=468.0
Try using Phosphoric Acid to clean and polish such as propellers.
It can be purchased in the form of Ceramic Tile Grout Remover.
A plastic container and a small quantity of the cleaner work well on such as Octura props.
(....and if you cover the container and heat in a microwave for 30 seconds maximum it works quicker but make sure you do take care)
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Re: Chemical Cleaning/Polishing of small items
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2006, 05:20:26 pm »

I would like to add

do not seal the jar at all!  Tug
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Re: Chemical Cleaning/Polishing of small items
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2006, 12:51:53 am »

RC-John, but we use for such jobs an easier and cheaper way of "how to polish".
Take a simple chalk, meant for the school-chalkboards and crack her into pieces. These pieces (the finer they are, the better it is) throw in a jaw with a mild oil (i.e. baby-oli) and get them soaked until they are weak. Then make a mould of it and start to polish with it. No matter if props or dull alumnimium, brass. stainless steel- it works brilliamt!

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Re: Chemical Cleaning/Polishing of small items
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2006, 04:58:15 pm »

White Ensign   you sure you are not getting mixed up with talcum powder and baby oil
you old devil you.
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Re: Chemical Cleaning/Polishing of small items
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2006, 11:33:08 pm »

Hello,
 Try HP Sauce for cleaning brass or copper, Coca-Cola works too !!.
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Re: Chemical Cleaning/Polishing of small items
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2006, 11:18:53 am »

MCAT- the devil in me  ;D.... has some experiences with explosives, made due to my service at the Forces.... hehehehehe..... ;)

Don`t charge me as a European Taliban!  ::)
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