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09-09-2019, 07:09 PM | #1 |
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Polishing a fire extinguisher
Spent this weekend polishing an original fire extinguisher for a 52 F1 build. I stripped the lacquer with acetone, hit with gray cutting compound, tripoli, white polish, and finally jewelers rouge. One final flannel buff with the jewelers and I am good for lacquer.
Question is on the label. I taped it off to preserve the logo and writing but it hinders the overall quality. Tips on how I can polish it also without ruining the red paint? JB |
09-09-2019, 08:18 PM | #2 |
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Re: Polishing a fire extinguisher
don't touch it, anything you put on it will wipe away the letters on the label. For work when needing a replacement motor or part I use grease off to clean labels enough to read a serial/model number knowing that wiping off the years of organic debris may wipe out what I need.
Even using warm water with foamy soap fades out the letters and numerals. |
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09-09-2019, 09:34 PM | #3 |
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Re: Polishing a fire extinguisher
nice job! on labels like that, silk screened most likely, i use a fine polish compound, or mothers mag polish very lightly to just brighten up the color. go easy, check often with a clean soft cloth. a few swirls lightly is all it should take to get clean color again.
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09-10-2019, 11:21 AM | #4 |
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Re: Polishing a fire extinguisher
I agree with 39, don't touch it. Once you screw it up, you can't go back.
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09-10-2019, 04:28 PM | #5 |
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09-10-2019, 05:23 PM | #6 |
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09-10-2019, 05:52 PM | #7 |
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Re: Polishing a fire extinguisher
My new go-to cleaner is Marvel Mystery Oil. Seriously, it works great. Last thing I shined up with it was a vintage actual MMO metal can I found in the trash.
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09-10-2019, 06:25 PM | #8 |
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Re: Polishing a fire extinguisher
Yeh; For the WW2 trucks those extinguishers are necessary and a big deal for judging. Just dispose of the carbon-tet if present. I actually saved my high school chevy with a carbon-tet and it was not pleasant stuff. Newc
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09-10-2019, 06:32 PM | #9 |
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Re: Polishing a fire extinguisher
Thanks for the comments guys, I will take it straight into lacquer as tempting as it is to restore the label! Afraid any buffing will remove the ID number on it.
JB |
09-11-2019, 12:26 PM | #10 |
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Re: Polishing a fire extinguisher
What kind of lacquer are you planning to use? Would it be sufficient for use on a brass rail?
Thanks |
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