Old poster re-appears....

Bob Unitt · 2008-10-18T15:24:28+00:00

G'day Gentlefolk,I bring you greetings from about 5 years ago, which may well be the last time I posted on this group.I made the mistake of moving house in 2002 - getting the workshop back together wasn't a problem but finding the time to actually do any modelling has been (a side-trip into the wonderful world of vintage tractors didn't help).I did build a Worden () a couple of years back, but I have to admit that it was so I could sharpen tools to mend bits of tractor... Come to think of it, I may have posted here then - I can't remember, and any such posting will have long since expired on my PC.I went the show at the Fosse on Friday mainly to get some paints, but thoroughly enjoyed the whole day. There were many fine models as usual - I was particularly taken with the BSA sidecar Taxi. I managed to keep the moths safe in my wallet for most of the time, although one or two did escape towards John S (who recognised me, surprising as we only ever met once, and that was in the previous century...) and at the paint stand.However, I'm now attempting to 'return to the fold'. I had 85% completed a 'Lady Stephanie' () before I moved, which has now receded to 80% (various bits didn't survive the journey), but which I've resurrected in a desperate attempt to get it finished before senility finally sets in.In order to 'get my hand in' again before re-starting the Lady, I made a model of a 17th century mortar () .I have two problems :-1) A brown patina on the steel bits of the lady. It's definitely not rust, as it comes away leaving the original steel surface when attacked with 000 wire wool. I assume it's a residue of the oil (mainly 3-in-1) with which I coated it to prevent rust before moving. It's not an issue with the larger pieces, but some parts (e.g. governor linkage, valve levers) are just too fragile to clean mechanically. Can anyone suggest a suitable liquid which will remove it without damaging the steel and brass ?2) It was my intention to leave the mortar...

Oct 18, 2008 28 Replies

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Peter Fairbrother 17 years ago

aktullly he's just trying to exkuze a mistake ...

- tho' he wouldn't usually put "hes" for "he is", or "its" for "it is" - he's never properly understood (and he and his sister, a grammarian who once worked for OUD, have discussed it vigorously, even virulently) why "it's", as the possesive, is wrong.

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JW² 17 years ago

== Ohhh, yes it is! (incorrect, that is) JW² ===

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Christopher Tidy 17 years ago

Yes, although not urgently. The project is on hold until I can find a company that will make a rotor fairly cheaply, or until I make enough money to pay for an expensive one!

I don't want to put you to any trouble until I've formed a plan for getting a new rotor.

Best wishes,

Chris

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Christopher Tidy 17 years ago

Glad someone mentioned this. I have not heard of paint stripper damaging brass before. I have used Travis Perkins brand paintstripper on brass without any visible damage, but it could be a different formulation to Nitromors.

Best wishes,

Chris

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Christopher Tidy 17 years ago

I heard a similar suggestion at rec.crafts.metalworking. Someone said that automatic transmission fluid works as a paint stripper. What is in it which causes this effect, because plain oil doesn't normally dissolve paint, does it?

Best wishes,

Chris

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Christopher Tidy 17 years ago

I must admit, it does not seem a logical grammatical rule to me.

Best wishes,

Chris

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Chris Edwards 17 years ago

I can't answer your question directly, but I know we have chemists about who probably can. The car was a one-day old Austin Healey Sprite......my pride and joy, and the brake or clutch fluid reservoir cap was left off during pre-delivery checks. It was a long time ago and I forget which.....but the car needed an engine-out complete respray.

Of course, I should have spotted the problem myself....but I was young and it was a Sprite....!!

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