[Hallicrafters] Prepping metal lids

[David Harmon]

Why not try bead blasting? Walnut shells will get the junk off the 
chassis without harming the metal....glass beads is somewhat more
aggressive
but would probably work ok too....

	K6XYZ

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[mailto:hallicrafters-admin at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barry Hauser
Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2002 4:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] Prepping metal lids


Hi Phil & crew:

I just had an idea for detail prepping those perforated covers.

If there is rust within the perforations, and or residual paint, how
about this:

Remove the cover and get a big shallow box full of dry white beach sand.

Then hold the cover upside down and "play" with it as if it were one of
those sandbox sand sifter things that used to come with the little
shovel and pail.  Push it down into the sand top first, then the sides,
lift up, repeat, jostle it around.

Someone had once suggested a sandbox as a way to clean up things with
fine detail, nooks and crannies, etc.

Anyone ever actaull do this?  (I haven't )  Seems that it might work
better than wire brushing, or the proverbial pointed stick.

Barry

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