Thanks for the tip of the hat, Brian! A VDFer let me try some of that Evaporust - and wow, that was great stuff! I suggest you at least us that stuff for tension rods and screws and smaller parts. Shake it up a bit - and no more needed - that stuff is great!

YES! We would LOVE to see the pics of the lamps, as well as the pics of the snare when you are done. Many of us have done extension restoration and can relate to your work and thus can appreciate the 'ride-along' via this thread!