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RE: Cleaning a ruler - bandit571 - 03-17-2020
I just used a wire wheel (Brass) and a light touch, then a wipe down with 3in1 oil....
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Not only on these 4, but...
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These two 6" squares as well...
RE: Cleaning a ruler - Timberwolf - 03-17-2020
(03-17-2020, 08:12 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: I did not have the Autosol that Rich said the first one so I used Goo the orange cleaner and it worked wonderfully good.
Then my BIL bought some Autosol and it worked just as good.
Now I use the Goo cleaner to get all the crud off and then just use my buffing wheel on the lathe and WOW shine without the loss of the black lines.
IF I ever did take off the lines I would get some of the black (I do not remember what it is called but kike the Blue for machinist work) on the whole thing and block sand the dye off.
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A black acrylic paint pen can be used to fill the lines if they need retouching after cleaning/polishing...It's fade proof and permanent, unlike a black marker.