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    Posted: 30 Aug 2010 at 10:00am
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gidday Steve, i've got these scuff marks/scratches on the bail arm of my sol. do you think they can be buffed out? or polished out? or I may have to buy another bail arm assy.

ta richy.
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Hi Richard,
Looking at the wire I woudl suggest using a scotch brite pad to polish and a bit of brasso or SS polish should do the trick! Not worth replacing the bail wire for until you wear out the roller!
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cool, never thought of brasso etc. cheers for that!!!
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Steve, the brasso on a rag worked a treat, the bail is now looking brand new again-nice one!! ta.
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Not trying to be an ass but can't believe anyone would be worried about those scratches lol
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What scratches. LOL
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