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Old 04-10-2016, 12:22 PM   #1
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Did you scrape the paint off down to the metal? I am wondering if a little rubbing compound might lighten it up a bit? Maybe a little wet sanding with 1000 grit paper? What do you have to loose?
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did you scrape the paint off down to the metal? I am wondering if a little rubbing compound might lighten it up a bit? Maybe a little wet sanding with 1000 grit paper? What do you have to loose?
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Did you scrape the paint off down to the metal? I am wondering if a little rubbing compound might lighten it up a bit? Maybe a little wet sanding with 1000 grit paper? What do you have to loose?
Good ideas- thanks all for the help- I'll follow up on outcome
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