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Old 06-28-2011, 10:20 PM   #1
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Default estate falcon questions

I picked up a pair of falcons with three bowls (essentially one spare) off of the auction site. I got the aluminum and stems cleaned with a soak in near boiling water with a bit of dishwashing liquid in it. Cleaned up real well.

My questions are:
1. The bowls are quite well caked up. Do I ream them alone or on the stems?
2. Can one do an alcohol treatment on them to get the tars, etc. out of them after reaming? Does it mess up the aluminum in any way?
3. What's the best way to get what looks like cake off of the rims? Spit and a cotton swab? Is there a better way?

Any suggestions or pointers are very welcome. Thanks in advance!

John
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