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We call it Bakelite but back then they called it hard rubber. I take a sewing
pin and scratch out all the dirt and paint from the lettering. Then I fill in
the lettering with a couple of coats of Testor's white enamel. After it dries,
start with 400 sandpaper to sand off the over fill and I'll usually work up to
1000 sandpaper. Then I use a small paint brush to paint the knobs with Pensbury
black ink, being careful not to cover the lettering. After it dries, I polish
the knobs with a soft cloth to get a gloss finish.
Regards,
Charlie
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From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net>
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, May 24, 2020 6:24:17 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Restoring Dash Knobs
Hello,
What are the tips and suggestions how to restore the dash knobs? I am guessing
the material is Bakelite. Mine are dull and almost all of the white lettering
is gone. Picture attached.
Thanks.... Harold
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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, times, se=
rif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div>We call it Bakelite but back the=
n they called it hard rubber. I take a sewing pin and scratch out all the d=
irt and paint from the lettering. Then I fill in the lettering with a coupl=
e of coats of Testor's white enamel. After it dries, start with 400 sandpap=
er to sand off the over fill and I'll usually work up to 1000 sandpaper. Th=
en I use a small paint brush to paint the knobs with Pensbury black ink, be=
ing careful not to cover the lettering. After it dries, I polish the knobs =
with a soft cloth to get a gloss finish.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,<=
/div><div><br></div><div>Charlie <br></div><div><br></div><hr id=3D"zw=
chr"><div style=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-dec=
oration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>Fro=
m: </b>"Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net><br><b>To: </b>healeys@a=
utox.team.net<br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, May 24, 2020 6:24:17 PM<br><b>Subject=
: </b>[Healeys] Restoring Dash Knobs<br><div><br></div>
<div><span class=3D"979442023-24052020"><span size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family:=
Arial; font-size: small;">Hello,</span></span></div>
<div><span class=3D"979442023-24052020"><span size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family:=
Arial; font-size: small;"></span></span> </div>
<div><span class=3D"979442023-24052020"><span size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family:=
Arial; font-size: small;">What are the tips=20
and suggestions how to restore the dash knobs? I am guessing the mater=
ial=20
is Bakelite. Mine are dull and almost all of the white lettering is gone.=
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Picture attached.</span></span></div>
<div><span class=3D"979442023-24052020"><span size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family:=
Arial; font-size: small;"></span></span> </div>
<div><span class=3D"979442023-24052020"><span size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial" dat=
a-mce-style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family:=
Arial; font-size: small;">Thanks....=20
Harold</span></span></div>
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a-mce-style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style=3D"font-family:=
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