|
|
|
|||
doublelift Veteran user 342 Posts 
|
I have a set of Paul Fox cups in a place of honor in a display case that never come out to play. On a whim I bought a set of the Penguin copper cups. Of course they aren't near the same quality and the inside is as ugly as you may have heard. But boy they sure look like Fox cups. I am sure it isn't by pure accident they are so similar. What is the best method to cleanup the inside and give them a little better look? They are a little rough and have "chemical stains".
|
gaddy Inner circle Agent of Chaos 3528 Posts
|
A dremel with a couple different grade of polishing wheels?
Personally, I'd just blacken the insides completely.
*due to the editorial policies here, words on this site attributed to me cannot necessarily be held to be my own.*
|
walid ahumada Special user sinaloa, mexico 892 Posts
|
“Magic becomes art when it has nothing to hide.” BEN OKRI quote
|
|
doublelift Veteran user 342 Posts
|
Thanks fopr the suggestion! I must admit the thought of the inside being black did cross my mind but I have never seen it done and was hesitant of considering it just for that reason. I guess it could be a benefit but they may not display as innocently as raw metal. The set I have just does hold a tennis ball to the point of retaining it slightly. That may play out well if a slightly lodged ball is a bit of a suprise on the final load.
|
MickeyPainless Inner circle California 6065 Posts
|
I ended up with a set of these back in the day because I was naive at the time and oh yeah, the dealer flat lied to me! I used a fine abrasive cone on my drill press and cleaned em up very well but within a couple weeks they had the black scunge covering the interior again! Knowing the little I do now about quality of metals used in these things I have since shelved them and don't handle them for fear of what may transfer! Call me paranoid but I reckon better safe than sorry!
Mick |
|
gaddy Inner circle Agent of Chaos 3528 Posts
|
Quote:
On 2008-11-22 23:21, MickeyPainless wrote: Bill suggested a caranuba wax on the freshly polished cups to me. I think that would retard the "scunging"...
*due to the editorial policies here, words on this site attributed to me cannot necessarily be held to be my own.*
|
|
Lawrence O Inner circle French Riviera 6811 Posts
|
Quote:
On 2008-11-22 21:34, doublelift wrote: If you have the original Paul Fox cups in steel, don't hesitate using them. I'm using mines for about 35 years: they don't even have one scratch (and believe me they have a lot of mileage).
Magic is the art of emotionally sharing live impossible situations
|
Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24315 Posts
|
The Tarn-X penetrates the metal and removes more of the grease that has gotten imbedded in the cups.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
|
doublelift Veteran user 342 Posts
|
Quote:
On 2008-11-23 11:46, Bill Palmer wrote: I believe Bill is onto something about what could be trapped in the metal. Who knows what the alloy of copper is and what it may have been intended for. The stains remind me of some of the caustic chemicals used to clean metal for soldering. I first thought of what chemical may have been used during the manufacturing process but as Bill pointed out impuities may be deeper than the surface. |
| The Magic Cafe Forum Index » » Ever so sleightly » » Penguin cups and Paul Fox cups (0 Likes) | |
Posted: Nov 23, 2008 02:34 am 
| [ Top of Page ] |
|
All content & postings Copyright © 2001-2024 Steve Brooks. All Rights Reserved. This page was created in 0.02 seconds requiring 5 database queries. |
|
The views and comments expressed on The Magic Café are not necessarily those of The Magic Café, Steve Brooks, or Steve Brooks Magic. > Privacy Statement < 
|