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268871 Kirk Eppler 2019‑07‑11 Re: Klingspor abrasive blocks -- FYI pics
Looks like a decent user.  What grit of block did you use?  I have all
three, and for plated surfaces, the fine seems to do a decent job, getting
rid of the rust, dulling down the shine a bit, but not removing it.


On Thu, Jul 11, 2019 at 5:55 AM KEVIN FOLEY  wrote:

> I posted a while back about Klingspor hard rubber abrasive blocks for
> cleaning up tools.  I cleaned something up so I posted before and after
> pics. I was expecting this to have a bare lapped surface, but it was
> plated, the plating now dark or missing. The result isn't shiny bright but
> it's now a good clean user.  Inset areas were cleaned with a brass brush
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> https://kfoley.smugmug.com/Misc/i-dxxcRqk/A
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> https://kfoley.smugmug.com/Misc/i-k2JzSr4/A
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Kirk Eppler in Half Moon Bay, waiting for my daughter's plane to arrive.

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