I have always had excellent results using a soft buffing wheel mounted in a
bench grinder, and the correct buffing compound. It seems the dark brown
compound purchased at Sears for the polishing of "horn, bone and plastic" is
the best, applying the compound in stick form to the spinning buffing wheel,
then burnishing the bakelite surface very lightly until a rich black finish
is achieved. You'll soon get the "feel" for it. This seems to restore the
surface very well and will stay a smoth rich black for a very long time
(years).
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "davidwjones" <davidwjones@cox.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 3:31 PM
Subject: Trafficator finish
> Ladies and Gentlemen,
>
> Is your trafficator looking dull, tired, and lifeless? Does it not seem to
> have that shine and bounce that it once had?
>
> No, this is not a shampoo commercial. I'm looking for suggestions as to
> how
> to best stain/restore the finish on the trafficator hub. (the bakelite?
> part).
>
> I've tried black shoe polish (liquid and paste) --and it looks good for a
> while before going kinda gray and dull again.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> David W. Jones
> '62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
> Cumberland, RI USA
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