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  1. 12-07-2013, 01:15 PM #1
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    My favorite part

    By far, my favorite part of doing restorations is the small stuff. I love taking 40 year old parts and making them appear new again.. Just needed to share..
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    Nice!!

    What process did you use on this one?
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  3. 12-07-2013, 02:20 PM #3
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    Clean, glass bead blast & Gibbs oil.. I know, it's kind of a lost art..
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    Can you help bring back a lost art by explaining the Gibbs oil part... the rest I get

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    Clean, glass bead blast & Gibbs oil.. I know, it's kind of a lost art..
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    http://www.getgibbs.com/

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    Can you help bring back a lost art by explaining the Gibbs oil part... the rest I get
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    Blasting the parts opens the pores in the metal and can lead to permanent finger prints and smudges. A good soaking in Gibbs or WD40 will give an even finish and prevent the finger prints and smudges by filling those open pores back up.
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    Gibbs is magic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Longballa View Post
    Gibbs is magic.
    Not sure I would want to use anything like WD40, it would attract dirt. Gibbs gives it a even finish and keeps it clean for longer. I use it on all alum and mag stuff after blasting.
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    thanks for the info on Gibbs...
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    Quote Originally Posted by StephenAcworth View Post
    thanks for the info on Gibbs...
    +1! Just ordered some.
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