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  • #16
    Re: Atomic Restore Job

    What do you get when a little hard work combined with a little sympathetic elbow grease is applied

    A really good restoration job

    Congrats on a job well done [smiley=tekst-toppie.gif]

    KK [smiley=thumbup.gif]

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    • #17
      Re: Atomic Restore Job


      Nice work ChrisD... it sure was an ugly child a week ago.


      A little late to chime-in but I do agree on the banter above...

      Citric / decaler / fine scotchbrite / super fine wet and dry sandpaper (use it wet) and then Autosol / then toothpaste / and if you want a mirror, finish with Brite Shine.

      Autosol rocks on alloy. After you have got it as good as you can with Autosol grab a can of "Brite Shine" cotton wadding and really finish it off. A single can will last a life time as you only need a small wad and "rub like billyo" until you can see your face in it.

      A picture of the can:
      http://www.autobarn.com.au/AB_images/products/images/prod_1199924900.jpg

      The best thing is that if you finish off with Brite Shine it keeps its look for longer... and needs less work when you want to give it a quick clean in future.

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      • #18
        Re: Atomic Restore Job

        oooh it looks so luuurvly! That really was fast too - thats some killer elbow greasin!
        editted cause Im not quite awake yet :

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        • #19
          Re: Atomic Restore Job

          WOW- you sure thats the same machine?

          Amazing how well it came up. I wonder how it ended up in such a state in the first place? It looked like it may have been buried for a period...

          Hows the brew?

          Looks to me like you could slightly adjust the frother arm to point straight down- once in position you want to tighten the assembly until the steam tube does not turn.

          Andy- thanks for the post Autosol polishing tips- I will give that a go. Toothpaste, huh? A nice minty finish to the polish...

          You can also seal the polished surface with a light application of Carnuaba or bees wax.

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          • #20
            Re: Atomic Restore Job

            guttered you outbid me on this!!!
            I wondered if a coffeesnob nut would have got it

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            • #21
              Re: Atomic Restore Job

              Sorry Phatboy, had to use a sniper for this one... it finnished at 6am, and there was no way i am getting out of bed to bid on a coffee machine.

              Turned out a nice machine though... and makes a decent coffee too.

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