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I recently dug a nice 9" aqua SCOTT'S EMULSION with LIME and SODA. The problem arose when I started scratching at the rust spots with my digging tool
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I can be a real "dummy " sometimes. What is the best way to attempt getting the scrathes out? Someone suggested steel wool. Will that not scratch it too? Thanks for any help.
Marvin "the mole"
 
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Hello Marvin,
You can use steel wool to remove scratches, however, be sure to use a very fine grit. I usually use a 4 ott, the same as they use for cleaning the outside of gun barrels, it does a nice job and leaves a nice shine. It is also great for removing rust from the outside of bottles, try it, I think you will be pleased with the results. I hope this info helped you out. Good Digging.
 
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Marvin, Marvin, Marvin......It is best to dig only mint bottles, then you wont have those problems. T tells me that you have you area looking like the Grand Canyon. [sm=lol.gif]

Good luck diggin and find some gooduns.
 
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Thank you Gentlemen for the reply and advice. I appreciate the detailed suggestion from bottlebuddy especially.
Well Warren, it may not look like the Grand Canyon but the construction delivery trucks keep finding soft spots where SOMEONE
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has been digging. T told me what you deciferred the area to be, a "house of ill repewt"? Did he tell you I struck Gold? [:D][;)] I dug up an upper section of dentures with a gold tooth. [:D] It's a fine smile[:D][:D] LOL . I found lots of milk glass Nadinola Creme boxes, a Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, aqua cone inks, medicine's and local soda's. The Gulfport SS Coke, a cheese crock from Wisconsin, and a Corso& Cefalu Bottling works from Biloxi are my favorite's so far.
I got me one of them thar digital camera HP critters for Christmas, now I just need to decifer how to hook it up and how to use it[:D] Thanks to all, Marvin "the mole"
 
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Is there a commercial name for the 4 ott paper? Is it available at a hardware store, Wal mart, etc? Or do I need to go to a gun store. Its not sandpaper is it? Just looking to try some new techniques.
Ben
 
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RE: Removing scratches - 4 ott = #0000 steel wool

It's steel wool - #0000. It does work on minor scratches but you would work forever on a deep one. I used the #0000 steeel wool on a nice pharmacy bottle from Eastport, ME dating around 1890 and it took out the scratches very well after a lot of rubbing. If the glass is "soft" I might be a bit careful though.

Alan
 
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