Hi Dan,
What I did when I had my 1958 TR3 was to "stain" the horn ring, button, and
dash knobs. The stain was a mixture of black lacquer and lacquer thinner.
The thinned paint soaks into the bakelite and cand be done over and over
again until you have the gloss you want. The lacquer dries fast and can be
buffed if you want a nice smooth finish. I always got nice compliments on
mine.
Greg Gelhar
1973 TR6
1980 TR8
Osseo, MN
> I'm working on the center cap of the steering wheel of my '54 TR2, and
> the bakelite is quite faded. I've found a few sites on the web from
> antique radio restorers that use anything from brass cleaner to metal
> polish to restore these (with 6 hours of rubbing.)
>
> I've heard the replacement parts are plastic and have too much shine
> compared to the originals (as well as a $180 price tag). I'm
> considering using the buffing wheel to see how it goes, but I'm looking
> for some advise before I do somethign that will leave any permenant
> damage.
>
> Does anyone have some tips on how to bring back the shine to these
> parts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
> 54 TR2 TS3590L
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