http://end-grain.net/?p=1332 A wood Type and Letterpress blog Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:35:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://end-grain.net/?p=1332&cpage=1#comment-699 Bethany Fri, 07 May 2010 17:08:07 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=1332#comment-699 Well, cleaning type isn't a science I've gotten down pat yet, but for now I use rags and lacquer thinner. I've been told that if you use extremely fine grade steel wool (Super Fine #0000) that it's great for cleaning very dirty type. I'm planning on trying that this summer. Well, cleaning type isn’t a science I’ve gotten down pat yet, but for now I use rags and lacquer thinner. I’ve been told that if you use extremely fine grade steel wool (Super Fine #0000) that it’s great for cleaning very dirty type. I’m planning on trying that this summer.

]]> http://end-grain.net/?p=1332&cpage=1#comment-691 Susan Thu, 06 May 2010 14:41:26 +0000 http://end-grain.net/?p=1332#comment-691 I remember you have answered this before but again please, how DO you clean type? Please include all your techniques-for really heavy inky neglected type & then just for maintenance, etc. thank you. S I remember you have answered this before but again please, how DO you clean type?
Please include all your techniques-for really heavy inky neglected type & then just for maintenance, etc. thank you. S

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