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Eliot Ness
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08-26-2014, 10:59 AM
Just to reinforce what others have said, for anyone new to the GOJO or GOOP method, you want to buy the kind of that has no pumice. Typically that will be a white rather than orange container. I found some GOOP at Harbor Freight that came in a large tube that makes it very convenient to use:

[Image: http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catal..._17499.jpg]
John KK4ZLF
Lexington, KY
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Cleaning existing finish - by fields 100 - 08-26-2014, 08:25 AM
RE: Cleaning existing finish - by Eric Adams - 08-26-2014, 09:36 AM
Cleaning existing finish - by lacountyretired - 08-26-2014, 10:09 AM
RE: Cleaning existing finish - by Eric Adams - 08-26-2014, 10:17 AM
RE: Cleaning existing finish - by lacountyretired - 08-26-2014, 10:32 AM
RE: Cleaning existing finish - by Eliot Ness - 08-26-2014, 10:59 AM
RE: Cleaning existing finish - by Eric Adams - 08-26-2014, 11:33 AM
RE: Cleaning existing finish - by OldRestorer - 08-26-2014, 12:46 PM
RE: Cleaning existing finish - by Eliot Ness - 08-26-2014, 01:00 PM
RE: Cleaning existing finish - by EricS - 10-02-2014, 01:09 PM



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