All, My best specimen from Tucson 2003 is (drumroll please)... a rusty 19-pound Campo!
(Hey, we can't ALL offer $5k for the nice bullet-shaped pieces like some folks can.) I want to clean this sucker up, but I need advice. I believe that there should be four steps in the process: (1) Brushing off the rust (2) Soaking in a chemical solution (3) Baking in the oven at 150 Fahrenheit for a few hours (4) Coating it to keep moisture out Step #3 I think I understand well enough. :) - Is there a certain type of brush to use? Wire, of course. Does it matter what type of wire? Can I put something on my cordless drill to make it go quicker/easier? - What is the chemical bath formula? I know I've seen it here... - What should I coat it with? I'm thinking of using the type of oil used on gun barrels. Yes/No? Other options? And, as ever, is there a really good, accurate, step-by-step web site that covers stabilizing a rusty meteorite? ----- Bob Martino, Tucson, AZ Can you really name a star? Read the Truth! http://home.columbus.rr.com/starfaq/ . ______________________________________________ Meteorite-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
