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   forestgirl | Jul 25, 2006 06:54pm | #1

   Since you mention fingerprint smudges, I assume there's some oil component to the crap they left on there.  I'd use Naptha and alot of ventilation.  Mineral spirits work for general cleaning, but I suspect the Naptha would be more effective and efficient on oily places.  By scuffs, what do you mean?  They didn't stand on them did they??  Oh dear.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   

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   notalent | Jul 25, 2006 08:19pm | #2

   oh dear! pretty much sums it up. I'll get the naptha. The scuffs are shoe sole partial prints/smears where they "adjusted" the bottom jambs in. I was GC on my own extensive remodel but was gone the day they threw the patio doors in. My error.

   Thanks again

   Rick

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   forestgirl | Jul 26, 2006 04:54am | #3

   Here's a crazy idea for the shoe scuffs.  Don't ask me why, but I'm wanting to try a giant eraser on them!  Clean them first with mineral spirits, let it dry and then try a block eraser on them.  Sometimes I get these crazy ideas.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   flbuckeye | Jul 27, 2006 03:48am | #4

   have you tried mr.clean magic eraiser?

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   forestgirl | Jul 27, 2006 06:34am | #5

   "have you tried mr.clean magic eraiser?"  No, but I have a little eraser "bag" that I used to use on lamp shades back in my furniture-selling days.  Amazing little thing.  Small, tightly woven bag with eraser stuff inside (I guess).forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   BMilton | Jul 27, 2006 09:05pm | #6

   Forestgirl,

       Jeez that brings back memories. We used to use those eraser bags (or whatever they are really called) back in drafting class (must be about two millenia ago now <G>). Things do work well though. Can you still get them?

        Bob

    

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   PHM | Jul 28, 2006 12:48am | #7

   You might try this link http://www.draftingdeals.com/draftingdeals/catalog.cfm?dest=itempg&itemid=6911&secid=70&linkon=subsection&linkid=165   seems that some things are still available for us non-cad users

   Pat

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   BMilton | Jul 29, 2006 01:02am | #10

   Thanks for the info. I guess some old things are still usefull!

        Bob

    

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   forestgirl | Jul 28, 2006 01:16am | #8

   Oh, c'mon now Bob, it couldn't have been more than one millenium! <g> 

   I didn't know they originated in the drafting world.  forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 

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   BMilton | Jul 28, 2006 07:09pm | #9

   ForestGirl,

        I'm not sure they originated in the drafting world, but I do remember using them in drafting class in high school. (Do they even have drafting classes in high school anymore? Probably with cad software now)

         Bob

    

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   joinerswork | Jul 29, 2006 10:03pm | #11

   Bob,

   They still use those bags in the cad drafting classes here in_____ (insert your favorite state to pick on) ,  they are useful in removing whiteout from computer screens.

   Ray

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   BMilton | Jul 30, 2006 05:23pm | #12

   Cute.

        Bob