You might try rubbing dry baking soda or slightly moistened baking soda. In that stage it is a fine abrasive. Dry soda is used by archeology to remove debris without destroying the bones underneath. They use a variation of an airbrush. Has a hardened tip so the soda doesn't wear away the head over time. Toothepaste also works. An electric drill with a rubber eraser installed and coated with toothpaste can be used to drill a hole in glass. To finish off the surface a rubsown with jewelers rouge may be in order. Very similar to automotive rubbing compounds, maybe just a little more fine. Luck. John Rodgers "88 GL Driver Pat Horrocks wrote: > Many thanks to Joel, Larry, Tom & Terry for ideas re removing the grey swipe > (parking lot- Grrr...) on the Tug's burgandy skin. I should've dealt with it > immediately (maybe paint thinner would've worked) but didn't. > > I'm off to my FLAPS for some rubbing compound (thanks, Sean) or ?. I'll wait > to ask a paint shop tomorrow if too risky. > > And the challenge continues... > -Pat |
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