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[raleighnut]

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@Fab Foodie moved in with various items I am attempting to clean and restore. This tray is one and I have very delicately applied nitomores to a small corner. It has lifted off a tonne of dirt but at this rate will take me an age to complete.

Any better ideas?

That looks like a polish/grime build-up to me, I'd try white spirit and a small brush before Nitromors.

 

[Hill Wimp]

That looks like a polish/grime build-up to me, I'd try white spirit and a small brush before Nitromors.

Good idea

 

[Fab Foodie]

Fire?

Oi!

 

[potsy]

Fire?

Harsh, just because he brought his old tat doesn't mean he should be burnt.

 

[Salty seadog]

No overlap in that particular Venn Diagram.

None has presented itself as yet.

 

[Zimbob]

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@Fab Foodie moved in with various items I am attempting to clean and restore. This tray is one and I have very delicately applied nitomores to a small corner. It has lifted off a tonne of dirt but at this rate will take me an age to complete.

Any better ideas?

Tricky, are you just trying to remove grime, or you trying to remove the woodstain too? If the latter, you'll struggle unfortunately, it being oak the stain tends to sink into the grain.... Even a full chemical-dip struggles with oak

 

[raleighnut]

Tricky, are you just trying to remove grime, or you trying to remove the woodstain too? If the latter, you'll struggle unfortunately, it being oak the stain tends to sink into the grain.... Even a full chemical-dip struggles with oak

Never ever ever chemical dip a veneered piece.

 

[GM]

I can't remember when commuter coaches (except Illinois Central and South Shore line) had opening windows, but I only occasionally make it into Chicago, but if I had to drive, I'd probably get lost. It is cheaper in my neck of the woods to take the train rather than to park the car for a day in Chicago. Or I drive to Manhattan and take one of those commuter trains, also cheap, but I prefer the Amtrak. But our corridor is quite built up, nicer than most others.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CJhmr22Q0M

That goods train in the video reminded me of when we were in Portland Oregon. Me and Daughter hired a couple of Bromptons and had to stop at a level crossing in the City centre to let one of these goods trains go through. It was moving a bit slower than those in the video, luckily there was a craft beer bar nearby. We had a beer came out and it was still going through, absolutely amazing!

 

[Speicher]

My next door neighbours have decided that they are not going to move, and they have taken the house off the market. Allegedly they viewed a few other houses and decided they liked their own house after all, particularly the location, location, location.

 

[Hill Wimp]

In looking at houses for sale in the Outer Hebredies.

 

[Speicher]

In looking at houses for sale in the Outer Hebredies.

I think I would prefer the Hebrides, but each to her own!

 

[Speicher]

How about this one?

 

[Hill Wimp]

How about this one?

Yes that one is on my list, you have good taste.

 

[Speicher]

Yes that one is on my list, you have good taste.

Can I visit you next year, when you have moved in?

 

[Hill Wimp]

Can I visit you next year, when you have moved in?

You most certainly can.

No I just need to convince someone that he would love it really