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ORB:
OK, so I got some gold DX's off the bay the other day and they were a bit tired and lets face it, gold is gay ;)

So,

I thought I would do the usual clean up of em.

Pics were taken just incase you had not done it before and you wanted to see how easy it is.


Start. Take DX's and wipe off all the muck with a damp slag.

Leaves you with this. some pedals.



Get the nitro goo on a brush and start to dab it on the gold working it into the gaps and holes.

Starts to look like this.



Dab a bit more on to make sure you have covered all the gold (or what ever colour your removing) and leave it and go smoke a tab.

Come back with pot of hot water with Fairy in, A scrubbing brush is cool, but I have Abbys leccy tooth brush while she is at work and this is the best as it gets into all the hard to reach places with that plaque removing action.

Give em a rinse and there you go.



If your a big girly bling fan then get one of them Billo soap filled wire wool pads and give em a rub over with hot water to make em all gay and shiney.

Done.

Oh, if You have SX and not DX you need Caustic soda as the nitro is not as clever at taking that off.

Remember, Garden science is well cool, but with Nitro Mors, USE GOGGLES/GLASSES, i have had it in my eye before and it is NO FUN.

TwoBobRob:
Nice job.  I've used caustic soda on DX before with good results.  DO NOT leave them in too long - they will dissolve....... :o

Those pedals don't look like they've had much use Orb,  what did you pay for them?

dordymush:
are they the ones off me old mate chris ?.

ORB:
£15 :)

Yes Dave.

TwoBobRob:
Very good price.  Still the best pedals ever.  I won't use owt else  :)

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