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my latest purchace from "overpay -bay.com" In the description the seller said it has a slight "browning" on the porcelain, & it DOES!! It seems to be only on the white areas, i tried goof-off , polishs, even careully rubbed w/ a metal polish/cleaner . I have anouther Gulf sign with a similar problem , but not so sever. Any thoughts out there???
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thank u ROBinHawaii , I have heard about the "magic eraser" & they say it pretty mean, but say good things about it, never thought about , or heard using it on porcelain signs, but it does sound like a good idea , (GENTLY) & will start (experimnt) on the less valuable "good gulf" sign first. Normaly, ive used the "Meguiars" #10 clear plastic polish for awile now & have had good results on your normal deep grime & light rust. Thanks for the input ROBin, ill let u know how see does.
thanks all!!