After you get those parts clean, black parts like a good shine. Use a toothbrush with a drop or two of silicone shock oil to make them shine. This will also prevent dirt from sticking to them.
Topic: Tech Tips
Paper towel crap trap
If you’re working on really dirty or greasy parts, grab a few paper towels to lay parts on. When the paper towels get dirty, roll them up and throw them away.
Packing tape pickup
To clean up or pick up small pieces of stuff from the carpet or workbench, keep a roll of packing tape handy and use a piece to stick and peel your way to cleanliness.
Medicine cup mixing bowls
Some medicines come with nice flexible plastic measuring cups. Use these for mixing Epoxy or JB Weld and clean-up is as simple as squeezing the cup to pop out the cured up residue.
Bath towel work mat
When working on your model, lay an old bath towel on your workbench as a mat. When screws or other small parts fall, they won’t bounce or roll away and get lost. When it gets dirty, just wash it.
