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Thu Dec 10 2009 04:36 PM
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They appear to be aluminum so is there a bath you can etch them perfect in or good old fashion elbow grease?
Kris Strong
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Please - NO offers to Buy or Sell in this forum category
Statements such as, "I'm thinking about selling this." are considered an offer to sell.
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You could use a SOS pad. That will clean them up nicely. Then a aluminum polish should brighten them up
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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Will get my wife on that at 5:00 AM tomorrow wether she likes it or not.
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Ok good luck on that
Wanted Owens Motor Oil & Mobiloil Gargoyle. Brad Ralston & my website is www.petrobarn.com
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I blast mine with glass beads and powder coat them silver or gold and the wife paints the numbers black for me, she acutally does.
Thanks, Phil _________________________________________________ Looking for any old pumps, or nice 5 gallon cans.
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Are they supposed to be all silver as my Wayne type shows?
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Phil, What air pressure do you use when blasting them? Mike
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I use glass beads with about 40 psi and they turn out great. Wont warp if you use glass beads, don't try to use sand or anything else on them as they will become a tangled mess, experienced that. LOL
Thanks, Phil _________________________________________________ Looking for any old pumps, or nice 5 gallon cans.
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Thanks Phil I will give it a whack
Kris Strong
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