>In a message dated 98-04-28 15:52:41 EDT, you write:
>
>> Or we could sandblast the thing down to bare metal and
>>  hang it in a stairwell at MOMA.
>
>I like the idea that we would use plastic, pecan shell and corncob blasting
>media to remove ONLY the black paint and to do no damage to the pinstripes.
>Throw in some lazer for good effect.
>
>Smart blasting is what we need in historic preservation.

Sorry, but for black helicopters only my personal favorite will suffice:
Black Beauty glass bead.  Expensive but soft as a baby's bottom.

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Dan Becker
Executive Director, Raleigh Historic Districts Commission

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