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Old 08-30-11 | 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by LeicaLad
Hi. I remember you grabbing that rack.

I will pass on the advice I got from Colonel Lloyd: steel wool and elbow grease.

You'll be very pleasantly surprised how good you can make the old rack look.

Do that first. Then think about it.

Drilling the holes would make me think twice. IMHO.

Cheers!
I second this. You may be shocked at how clean that thing will look. I also use Windex and aluminum foil for this type of clean up, then wipe off the resultant black crud with a clean rag. No matter what, you'll need some patience to get into the nooks and crannies, along with the aforementioned elbow grease. To echo an old tv commercial: Try it, you'll like it!
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