How to clean?

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Dinkied
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Re: How to clean?

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Just read all the posts,very informative, I have received my cotton buds and a set of artist brushes so will have a go at cleaning my vehicle tomorrow.
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Re: How to clean?

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Can you possibly post before and after pictures!
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GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Can you possibly post before and after pictures!
I will try my best. My camera is not up to it, very disappointed with the quality of pictures. I am about to post a new thread and you will see what I mean.
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Re: How to clean?

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Dinkied wrote:
GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Can you possibly post before and after pictures!
I will try my best. My camera is not up to it, very disappointed with the quality of pictures. I am about to post a new thread and you will see what I mean.
Well here goes, pics before clean;

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Re: How to clean?

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This is after I removed plenty of dirt with a wet artist brush and cotton bud and rinsed it off with a little water.
Is the winding handle a brass one?

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Re: How to clean?

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Good result and yes the collar on the handle is brass but Dinky did not polish them although when brand new they would look quite bright so a little 'Brasso' would not do any harm.
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GHOSTHUNTER wrote:Good result and yes the collar on the handle is brass but Dinky did not polish them although when brand new they would look quite bright so a little 'Brasso' would not do any harm.
Thanks. The first job I did was to Brasso the handle, it did come up a little shinier.
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