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Remove rust from lionel 2046w Tender body

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Posted by mackb4 on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 6:13 PM

Yeah soap and warm water.But be sure and avoid the lettering.i've rubbed lettering off before without noticing until it was nearly gone.So be careful.

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Posted by tjl0824 on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 3:50 PM

I'll second the soap and toothbrush method. Always seems to work for me, except don't scrub too hard as it can leave scratches in the paint.

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Posted by EIS2 on Wednesday, October 31, 2012 9:25 AM

If it is truly rust, it has to be a rust stain from another source.  Plastic doesn't rust.  I suspect some common household cleaners would do the trick.  Maybe just plain old soap and warm water with a toothbrush.

Good luck...

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Remove rust from lionel 2046w Tender body
Posted by markd78 on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 10:26 PM

Doing a resto on a 2065 w/a 2046W, the tender has rust on the plastic body, what will remove the rust, or am I getting another tender shell ?

 

Thanks, Mark

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