Thank you all for your advice! I have my answers.
Several Listees replied privately, perhaps in error. Great tips that perhaps you may consider resending via "reply all", to share with the List? Sincerely, Pete > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Subject: RE: [meteorite-list] Cleaning Campo del Cielos > Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:28:03 -0600 > > Dear Pete Pete, > Perhaps a few suggestions are in order here to be sure you are > eternally happy with you big Campo. They have water in them and until that > moisture is removed you will have corrosion, flaking exterior crust, > internal rust blooming to the surface. Read the November issue of > "Meteorite". This is what I do in my laboratory. The answer is in proper > processing in a vacuum. I'm ready to help you if you like. I'll be in > Tucson. > > Bill Mason 3 "rusty" > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pete Pete > Sent: Sunday, January 13, 2008 1:44 PM > To: meteoritelist meteoritelist > Subject: [meteorite-list] Cleaning Campo del Cielos > > > > Greetings, List, > Some advice, please! > > I have several Campo specimens, and all but two are very stable, even with > lots of handling. > Actually, the unstable ones are handled the least, due to their size. > Not severe, but a coating of rust, and some flecks coming off when handled. > The two oxidizing happen to be uncut. > > All are stored in the same place. > > Can I use a wire brush to clean them? > > If so, what is the choice metal brush the pros use? Is a standard auto-body > brush harmless? I found out the hard way that using a brush of brass-wire > (on wrought iron) leaves a golden hue behind. > > Cheers, > Pete > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Introducing the City @ Live! Take a tour! > http://getyourliveid.ca/?icid=LIVEIDENCA006 > ______________________________________________ > http://www.meteoritecentral.com > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > > _________________________________________________________________ Use fowl language with Chicktionary. Click here to start playing! http://puzzles.sympatico.msn.ca/chicktionary/index.html?icid=htmlsig ______________________________________________ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list