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 Posted - August 23 2008 : 09:09:42 AM
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i had the good fortune other day to speak to a professional model maker,and i asked him how he got the lovely shine on his loco wheels,this was his answer 2/4 mm abrasive pens,brass or fibre glass tipped works a treat ken
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http://www.shesto.co.uk/Hobby_Tools-Abrasives-Abrasives_-_Hand_Use/c89_44_100/index.html
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Posted - August 24 2008 : 02:33:04 AM
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That's an idea I'd like to try, Ken. The glass fibers probably do a good polishing job without scratching. I wonder if it would leave micro-scratches in plastic wheels, tho.
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Posted - September 01 2008 : 06:46:58 AM
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hi got this off ebay,the pen,fibre glass for polishing,brass for the harder work,less fiddly than wet and dry etc the black pen comes with same,but is 2mm,the red is four mm,ken
just a couple of seconds with fibre glass tip
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Posted - September 01 2008 : 7:57:11 PM
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just another use i have found for the pen,this time the frass tip for getting in those fine lines of aluminium coaches that are badly tarnished ken
 
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Posted - September 01 2008 : 8:44:53 PM
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Posted - September 01 2008 : 9:08:52 PM
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Hi Ken,
Here is a similar looking tool that is available from MicroMark. I have one and have used it to distress paint on buildings. I cannot find the fibre tips you have on the MicroMark site. I might try the link you posted and see if the fibre tips will work in the tool I have.
Tom
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Posted - September 02 2008 : 05:48:45 AM
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hi eaglerock109,and shaygetz there are various sizes availible on ebay and via the link,2mm,4mm 8mm and 10mm,with steel,brass and fibre glass tips,the pen will accept varioue makes as long as its the same size ie like the red pen shown 4mm,its a very versatile tool ken
can only find ebay link to uk seller,that might be called something different their
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37.l1313&satitle=abrasive+pen&category0=
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