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Rodent Damage

Posted by John Kogel on 05/29/2012 21:25

:my Hallicrafters sx-88 was home to rodents in the previous owner's basement as it sat.
:I did what I could to erase the spots where mouse pee burned the chassis (I am thinking the chassis floor is aluminum?) here's pics of after my efforts
:http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/ridgerocker2001/IMG_1897.jpg
:http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/ridgerocker2001/IMG_1896.jpg
:http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx34/ridgerocker2001/IMG_1900.jpg
:as you can see there are still spots left that I cannot ease-can anyone please give me some tips how you would do this? Thank you
:Frank
:

Quick check for aluminum? Use a magnet. That's how I check metal roofs. You can't fool the magnet.
It looks like Al, but could be plated steel or an alloy. You can lighten pitted spots by wiping on some silver paint, then buffing the area. The paint stays only in the pits.

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