Why don't you paint the tube with POR-15 and then paint or plasticoat it to
whatever colour you would like? This way you won't damage the tube and will
hopefully protect it against further deterioration.
- Mark
At 11:20 PM 3/25/99 -0800, David Moag wrote:
>
>Hi Listers,
>
>The capillary tubing that attaches to the temperature gauge in my TR3B is
>truly ugly. There's certainly a ton of surface rust, if not worse. Is it
>safe to put this in the blasting cabinet (after covering up the gauge
>itself)? I have heard on the list how expensive it is to replace the tube if
>it is damaged, so I figure I'd better ask before further increasing my debt.
>
>Thanks for any advice on how to make it look respectable.
>
>Dave Moag
>77 Spitfire
>62 TR3B (inching closer to being alive)
>
Mark Milotay, Principal
On the Mark Software & Consulting
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