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<p>[QUOTE="joe blowski, post: 9770023, member: 17814"]Hi, working on a dome top trunk and would like some advice on a couple of topics. I just got finished washing it down hence the white discoloration.</p><p><br /></p><p>The hardware was originally 'brass' colored and is now scuffed to the zinc silver. Anyone know how to recolor it back to an brass? Any product recommendations?</p><p><br /></p><p>The second has to do with the handle caps. I'd like to reuse them which means either removing them w/out destruction or digging out the remanents of the leather and inserting the new handles. I haven't had success using an oscillating tool - destroyed them. To complicate matters, the interior is in good shape so I'm reluctant to tear it up to get to the clinched nails. Any advice here?</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]481580[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481581[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481582[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481583[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="joe blowski, post: 9770023, member: 17814"]Hi, working on a dome top trunk and would like some advice on a couple of topics. I just got finished washing it down hence the white discoloration. The hardware was originally 'brass' colored and is now scuffed to the zinc silver. Anyone know how to recolor it back to an brass? Any product recommendations? The second has to do with the handle caps. I'd like to reuse them which means either removing them w/out destruction or digging out the remanents of the leather and inserting the new handles. I haven't had success using an oscillating tool - destroyed them. To complicate matters, the interior is in good shape so I'm reluctant to tear it up to get to the clinched nails. Any advice here? [ATTACH=full]481580[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481581[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481582[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]481583[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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