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From: Tyler, Texas
Registered: Oct 2005

posted 12-29-2005 05:13 PM            

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This is the Humble sign that I just finished cleaning up. It's far from mint but at least it's presentable, especially considering what it looked like before I started. This one was tough.

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From: Oneida IL USA
Registered: Nov 2004

posted 12-29-2005 05:19 PM            

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Hey looks good. What did you end up using to clean it?

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From: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted 12-29-2005 07:41 PM            

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GREAT JOB! THE WHITES LOOK WHITEY WHITE! THE WORD HUMBLE LOOKS TO BE EMBOSSED...COOL SIGN! ANY PLANS ON TOUCHING IT UP? I'VE DONE THAT TO SOME CHEAPIES I'VE PURCHASED OVER THE YEARS! BETTER THAN LETTING THE CHIPS DO THEIR THING ALL OVER AGAIN!

DOC @ TAG.W

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From: Tyler, Texas
Registered: Oct 2005

posted 12-29-2005 07:52 PM            

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Thanks gasoildude. You'll probably cringe, but I used wet/dry sandpaper. Started with 600 on the rough parts and used finer where it was not as bad. I sanded it wet. I figured the rust stains had already etched the porcelain, so what the heck. You can see where I worked on the stains if you get at the right angle, but I think the rough places where I lost the gloss would have been there anyway.

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From: Tyler, Texas
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posted 12-29-2005 07:56 PM            

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Hey Doc, the word Humble is embossed. It's big too, 8 x 4. I read a post you had a couple of days ago about touching up signs, but I don't know. I may just leave it like it is. Hopefully it won't get any worse, it will be inside. Do you think it will get any worse?

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From: LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK
Registered: Jun 2004

posted 12-29-2005 08:51 PM            

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SHOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM IF MOUNTED INSIDE. IT'S USUALLY THE ACID RAINS OF THE GREAT OUTDOORS OVER MANY YEARS THAT CAUSED ALL THAT TO HAPPEN!

DOC @ TAG.W

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