Paul Palmer Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 just got this rogator,it was a display model,and very dirty and dusty,i used a very very mild soapy water solution,loads of cotton buds,and tissues to dry it off,here it is all cleaned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catkom3 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Not to shabby for twenty quid Paul, :laugh: Regards Joe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 thanks joe,doing the repair tomorrow,brother has got some very good glue for metal to metal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_scrivener Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 For gentle but effective cleaning of really dirty models, metal or plastic, I find 'Silver Foam' good stuff. Buy a tub at your local jewellery or shop selling trophies/cups etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 For gentle but effective cleaning of really dirty models, metal or plastic, I find 'Silver Foam' good stuff. Buy a tub at your local jewellery or shop selling trophies/cups etc. handy to know David,but i just used a very weak solution of washing up liquid,seemed to do the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbear Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 (edited) Water does it for me! Dip a cotton bud into warm water and gently rub the model, working into all of the detail. Immediately go over it again with a clean, dry cotton bud to get rid of the exess dampness. I made the mistake of dumping a whole model into a bowl of water once, (thinking it had no decals to worry about...), Not only did some decals magically appear in the water, but a load of loose paint came away too, leaving me with a very forlorn looking tractor indeed! I also use a makeup brush, ( buy one of your own, as rouge is a bu**er to get off of a model and the wife will moan!), to clean dust out of grilles, etc. and air duster, which can be bought in aerosol cans for cleaning computers, is useful for dusting those tiny, highly detailed models that break all too easily. My daughter is a conservator in the Science Museum and she brought me some foam called 'smoke sponge'. It was designed for cleaning up old paintings. It's great for brightening paintwork on a model. Just rub it gently over the area to be cleaned and it somehow lifts all of the grime off, without damaging the paint surface underneath. Not sure where you'd get this on the open market, though! These days, I just try to keep 'em clean by closing the display cabinet doors... ha ha! Edited January 12, 2013 by bigbear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 12, 2013 Author Share Posted January 12, 2013 thing is john after cleaning it i might weather it!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbear Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Update to my previous post above: I'm told that you can get the smoke sponge from http://www.preservationequipment.com/Store/Products/Disaster-$4-Cleaning/Just$9In$9Case/Smoke-Sponges-for-Clean-up-in-Fire-Restoration and that I'm being silly - again! Nothing new there, then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenside MF Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Praise be,praise be,a clean model,hallaelujah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuirHillyBilly Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Hoover it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 and here is the repair,elastic band just applying some pressure,going out for the day soon,so see what its like when i get back later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persehall Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 i allays use paint brushes.done my john deere cabinet last weekend and all looking good now.thats the trouble having two dogs and a wood burner.airline works good too nick............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I have never tried it but I'm thinking of using low pressure compressed air on my two Border Fine Arts lamps which are not in cabinets to blow off the dust that will have landed on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 and here is the rogator after the repair,all working fine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Grand job Paul, cheap model for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Grand job Paul, cheap model for you! thanks mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I do love to see someone get a bargain! I have a soft brush which looks like glass fibre, but becomes charged with static and lifts the dust off a model beautifully - even the delicate parts. Got it originally for PC keyboards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Palmer Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 thanks john,i dont think i will ever get a bargain like that again,the parts guy is a top bloke,they just didnt need the model anymore,really happy with it,after a quick chat with the wife she says she has these static brushes at work,couple going in her handbag tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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