i bought a couple of reels off ebay
they were shockers,gd cond;blah blah
rust,gunk,etc;
he even painted it and put it back together still wet.
somebody mention 50/50trans oil+acetone.
well this was the time to try it.
undid what i could,dropped the lot in a1/2 filled bucket
left it all overnight.
it worked! i got it all cleaned up today and working.amazing,
here is a shot of whats left of the torpedeo knob.
good riddance,was going to throw it away
be careful what you use it on
(http://i1200.photobucket.com/albums/bb326/wallacewt/WALLACE-PC/IMG_1670_zps80eec24d.jpg) (http://s1200.photobucket.com/user/wallacewt/media/WALLACE-PC/IMG_1670_zps80eec24d.jpg.html)
The good thing about it, that handle knob will never slip out of your hand ;)
Quote from: wallacewt on April 18, 2013, 07:32:55 AM
somebody mention 50/50trans oil+acetone.
That was me. Acetone eats paint and plastic, I only use it on metal parts that are corroded together.
Quote from: Keta on April 18, 2013, 03:01:53 PM
Quote from: wallacewt on April 18, 2013, 07:32:55 AM
somebody mention 50/50trans oil+acetone.
That was me. Acetone eats paint and plastic, I only use it on metal parts that are corroded together.
Now you tell him ;D ;D ;D
Wallace: You are supposed to drink it. ;D ;D ;D Dominick
hey dom
if this is the same mix as zin,
should give me a kick start to the day
WHEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee