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Restoring rusted padlock
Nztrolley  
Posted : Tuesday, 26 March 2013 8:27:28 PM(UTC)
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Just found my first non junk item, a padlock. However it's covered in a layer of soil and then rust.. Can I use ammonia to clean it?
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tonznz  
Posted : Tuesday, 26 March 2013 8:41:43 PM(UTC)
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Hi, if you want I could tumble it in my lortone tumbler. That's how I clean up lots of my non coin relics if they are solid enough to handle it. let me know.
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