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Hmm. Well, I guess you're outta luck then Brad.

If I happen to run across a nice one, I'll be glad to send it out your way.

I've seen several online references to a product called "Flitz metal polish." -- http://www.flitzit.com/shopping.html -- Apparently, it's very popular with gun collectors who want to shine up the nickel plated surfaces on their antique firearms.

Paul Edie also recommends it on his site -- http://www.victor-victrola.com/RESTORAT ... ain%29.htm

SignatureSeriesOwner wrote:Hmm. Well, I guess you're outta luck then Brad.

If I happen to run across a nice one, I'll be glad to send it out your way.

No worries, it looks great in my livingroom under normal lighting conditions. The flash of the camera tends to highlight imperfections.

Ortho_Fan wrote:I've seen several online references to a product called "Flitz metal polish." -- http://www.flitzit.com/shopping.html -- Apparently, it's very popular with gun collectors who want to shine up the nickel plated surfaces on their antique firearms.

Paul Edie also recommends it on his site -- http://www.victor-victrola.com/RESTORAT ... ain%29.htm

Thanks Ortho Fan, I will give flitz polish a shot next.

SignatureSeriesOwner wrote:Hmm. Well, I guess you're outta luck then Brad.

If I happen to run across a nice one, I'll be glad to send it out your way.

I must have missed something, as I am not sure what this is about, so I will check my mailbox everyday until I win the "nice one" lottery (Or is there another Brad on the board? There aren't many of out here)

WRT steel wool over a decal. I have always used a very light touch on decals. On one project I was not as gentle and ended up damaging an Edison decal. My advice is to not go over a decal with steel wool at all. Instead, I would use a paper towel or tee-shirt scrap, and still keep a gentle hand.

SignatureSeriesOwner wrote:Hmm. Well, I guess you're outta luck then Brad.

If I happen to run across a nice one, I'll be glad to send it out your way.

I must have missed something, as I am not sure what this is about, so I will check my mailbox everyday until I win the "nice one" lottery (Or is there another Brad on the board? There aren't many of out here)

WRT steel wool over a decal. I have always used a very light touch on decals. On one project I was not as gentle and ended up damaging an Edison decal. My advice is to not go over a decal with steel wool at all. Instead, I would use a paper towel or tee-shirt scrap, and still keep a gentle hand.

antique73 is a Brad as well.



(I hope, or we've had a serious mis-communication.)

SignatureSeriesOwner wrote:antique73 is a Brad as well.



(I hope, or we've had a serious mis-communication.)

Cool, he is tops in my book! (and I don't have wait by the mail box)

Brad wrote:

SignatureSeriesOwner wrote:antique73 is a Brad as well.



(I hope, or we've had a serious mis-communication.)

Cool, he is tops in my book! (and I don't have wait by the mail box)

Yeah, I am also Brad but did not bring up my name for a while so as to limit the
confusion. Maybe I can be Brad II so people don't get us mixed up.