[Jewelry making - Article 00357] - Re: [Orchid] Brown Polymer should be named 'tan'

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    This a letter From <snip> in Honolulu, Hawaii She requested a sample
    and this is what says. 

        Yes, I have smeared the polymer on many different things. I was
        going to see how it did this past week. So far, the results have
        been very good. 

        I put it on the unpainted surfaces and foot of my sewing machine
        and the surfaces have been rust free. At first, it rubbed off on
        my hands and was a dirty mess. Maybe I should have cleaned the
        surface first with steel wool. After rubbing it well, the surface
        smoothed out and is rust free. It doesn't get on the fabrics
        which have been heavy duty polyesters and nylons. I also worked
        on some salty things and bags that must have rubbed hard on these
        surfaces. I usually have to wipe the rust off after a couple of
        days of non use. 

        I have smeared it on a steel block which sits on my bench and so
        far, no rust. I put it on the jaws of the flex shaft that are
        always rusting. I'd like to try it on my pliers. At the Art
        Center's metal studio, I have greased the stakes, railroad ties,
        anvil, rolling mill, some hammers, and the tables of a sander
        (which has been a troublesome spot with weekly rust). I was
        really encouraged to find that a week later, all were rust free!
        It is very encouraging and there hasn't been any problems with it
        reacting to the silver and copper the students use. It really
        cuts down on maintenance. I just thought of another spot I'd like
        to try it on this weekend. 

        It has been really humid and rainy the last couple of days so
        this will be a good test. I think we have found a good solution
        for things that rust and won't have to keep everything in plastic
        all the time. It's kind of liberating! 

        Will keep you posted with any new results.
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