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My latest clean up ...









Before shots by the FeaBay seller Listed as "maker unknown".

Reel was unmarked, so I wet sanded the plates and finished with Flitz.

Not too shabby.

Dean.
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Nice rescue, Dean! Aren’t you glad it wasn’t a 16/0?! Getting those side plates took look like that is a lot of work!
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Thanks John.

It took about an hour ...which is about as much patience as I have.

Dean.
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Brilliant job Dean!
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Nicely done!
Curious as to what grits were used.
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BCharles wrote: ↑Tue Jun 14, 2022 2:13 pm Brilliant job Dean!
Thanks Bill !
klonder wrote: ↑Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:14 am Nicely done!
Curious as to what grits were used.
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Thank you.

1500 grit dry sand, then 2000 wet sand and finish with 3000 wet sand.

YMMV, but works for me.

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Wow. Gorgeous!
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Very nice job!
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