>In a message dated 98-04-28 15:52:41 EDT, you write:
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>> Or we could sandblast the thing down to bare metal and
>> hang it in a stairwell at MOMA.
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>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.
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>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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