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Good question. I think the tools were originally sort of a brown
color, looked like they were sort of 'varnished." All I have ever
done is sandblast them and paint them black.
JIm
On 24 Aug 97, Everett wrote:
> I know someone out there in Type III land has cleaned up their
> original tools to remove rust, etc. so...
>
> Here are a few questions along that line:
> 1. What can I use to clean the tools and remove the rust?
> 2. My tools seem to be black in color - is this:
> a. Corrosion,
> b. An original rust-preventative coating, or
> c. Just paint that was originally applied to the tools?
> 3. If the tools originally came painted or with a coating of some
> origin, is there a product available to duplicate the color/coating?
> If so, what product?
>
> I had an extra original spark plug removal tool so, as a test, I
> cleaned it as best I could with fine steel wool and a brush. It
> looked pretty good but still had a lot of rust pitting. I then
> attempted to use Naval Jelly on it to remove the rust. This did not
> give the result I wanted. The tool began as black with various rust
> pits and now is silver metallic in color and covered with black
> splotches and the rust spots did not go away - they just turned
> black. Ahhhh!
>
> Thanks,
> Everett Barnes
> ebus@ebus.simplenet.com
> '55 Kombi / '65 Squareback
> http://ebus.simplenet.com/Volkswagen
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Laura Kepner-Adney
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Madison, Wisconsin
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