On Fri, 27 Mar 1998, Lftlesl wrote:
> hubcaps. They looked like junk, but after a good scrubbing with 4-ought steel
> wool, they looked brand new. I used Formula 409 inside the hubs to get the
> road crud out, but on the front surface, nothing but the wool.
> By the way, please don't use anything soaked in gasoline as a cleaner - it's
> far too dangerous. Mineral spirits, paint thinners, acetone, etc, are fine
> (but still combustible - so be careful) but never gasoline. Just my .02.
Add to this- steel wool itself is flammable, especially if it's got
machine oil in it (to stop it from rusting)
I had a pad catch on fire due to sparks from a grinder; it didn't start
anything else, but the potential was there.
Remember, all big fires start out as small ones!
-Malcolm
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