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Removing char

Dremel...... with wire-brush attachment. Finish with light sanding. Works for me!
 
and again after exposure to hydrogen peroxide solution. The numbers were cut out yesterday on the machine.

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I like to keep it simple. Use emery boards from the nail polish section of the local pharmacy for the flat sections. For curved areas I use a piece of 220-grit sandpaper wrapped around a suitable sized piece of left-over dowel (or a round chopstick from the local Chinese takeout restaurant).
 
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