On 07/19/2017 07:13 PM, Fred Cisin via cctalk wrote: > In most places other than the south and Chicago, Coke and Pepsi are what > is used. I don't think that SNL (Saturday Night Live) ever did a "No > Coke; RC" skit.
There's also some stuff called "Naval Jelly" http://www.loctiteproducts.com/p/s_trmt_naval/overview/Loctite-Naval-Jelly-Rust-Dissolver.htm I was going to suggest leveling with Bondo, but that seemed the cheap way to go. I've used Bondo many times to fill missing bits of broken plastic faceplates. A little sanding and a coat of paint and it looks downright presentable. Machine tools (particularly Chinese ones) that use gray iron castings are often smoothed with a Bondo-like putty before being painted. (They're not very pretty under the putty). If you were really serious about this, you could plate a generous coat of copper, sand it smooth, then plate a layer of nickel. But if you've never done electroplating, it's probably not a good idea to start with something valuable. --Chuck
