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Subject: [Healeys] Cleaning gauge faces
From: bertvanbrande at yahoo.com (Bert Van Brande)
Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:49:25 -0700 (PDT)
Hi John,

With advice from a pro, I used a very soft artist paint brush, style
make-up brush with water and a bit of simple green.   The paint of the letters
can be very brittle so on a dirty area of the face you'll have to somewhat
work around the letters with a smaller brush.   Then use a soft lint free
cloth or paper kitchen towel to dry the face by dipping not wiping.

At the
end I just protected the face with a bit of a good wax.  I've seen clear
coated faces but they just looked over-restored with their hideous orange peel
clear coat.

Restoring the gauge was a nice winter project, I went as far as
scanning the numbers of the odometer/tripmeter dial wheels and making vinyl
stickers which worked out great.

Good luck,

Bert





--- On Sat, 7/16/11,
john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> From: john spaur
<jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Cleaning gauge faces
> To:
healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Saturday, July 16, 2011, 7:27 AM
> How are
people cleaning the speedo
> and tack faces? Are they to delicate to clean
except to dust
> off with a very soft brush?
> 
> John
> San Jose, CA
>
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