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Old 01-08-2008, 07:40 PM
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Cane Ash

Someone decided to burn their cane field the other night wich was fairly inconveniant given that I can now see cane ash on my mirror, any suggestions on how to get the stuff off, and clean it and that its a newt 8 inch.
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Old 01-08-2008, 07:51 PM
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Good question - how "sticky" is sugarcane ash ?

This the procedure I have used a couple of time (can't remember where I found it).
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Old 01-08-2008, 10:11 PM
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I agree Ians suggestion will do the job nicely, I have followed this procedure myself when I had a reflector.

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Old 02-08-2008, 11:53 AM
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Someone decided to burn their cane field the other night wich was fairly inconveniant given that I can now see cane ash on my mirror, any suggestions on how to get the stuff off, and clean it and that its a newt 8 inch.
send them the cleaning bill
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