Rod & Betty Jo wrote:
"bent" wrote in message
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Again any further comments about neutralizing for
either the chlorine or oxalic acid, or any other product. Oh ya,
and
where do I get it in Toronto? Not LV, CT, HH, or HD!

If paint/hardware stores don't work out..... a commercial Janitor
supply house might......I also years ago (1980's) in a pinch got
some
from a pharmacy, I'd think not the cheapest source but it worked
well
for me on a large mahogany water marked/stained window ledge and for
the project the cost was incidental...customer was happy. I don't
recall any significant problem with neutralizing, if I recall I just
used a careful water rinse, maybe several. If you still can't find
it there is also a product called ZUD, basically a scouring powder
with Oxalic acid, it works great on stained porcelain, but would
require more effort to rinse unless you can just hose it off.

Another possibility is "Barkeeper's Friend", similar to ZUD. Their
web site (http://barkeepersfriend.com) lists retail locations,
including several in Toronto.

Has another used or will recommend buying the accessories that you
can buy from Lee Valley for sharpening a cabinet scraper? I think
I
can sharpen and flatten the scraper alright without extra tools.
Just need a good flat file after it is normal and true then take a
few final level swipes. But I have yet to get a piece of (round)
metal stock of hardness greater than the scraper for putting the
crucial finish on it, and you just can't find something anywhere
around the whole house can you.

I use an old smooth "steel"....normally used for knives...... In a
pinch a good screw driver shaft will get you by and I've oft heard a
old automotive valve stem works fine.....any very hard smooth metal
shaft will get the job done.

The shank of a drill bit will generally do it. The main advantage of
the purpose-made tools is that you can get a good grip on them. Being
a klutzone I gouge myself regularly on a corner of the scraper if I
don't use something with a bit of a handle on it.

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