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Lifer
Sep 21, 2022
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Here’s an opportunity to ask a question I’ve been meaning to ask: people who use heat instead of/along with sandpaper/buffing: are they removing less material?
 
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Papamique

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Stay away from logos with heat. They will either disappear or melt if you’re not careful. Same with edges. If you’re careless you can soften them.
 
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Here’s an opportunity to ask a question I’ve been meaning to ask: people who use heat instead of/along with sandpaper/buffing: are they removing less material?
No, there is no way to remove oxidation without removing material. Weather you use mechanical means or soften it with heat you're still removing material.