[Healeys] Restoring Bakelite

[Dan Serrao]

Has anyone used this product on steering wheels. It says it is a liquid for
rubber products. Do you fill in the cracks first with an epoxy or
something??

Dan Serrao
1963 BJ7


On 9/12/07, dracmarine at aol.com <dracmarine at aol.com> wrote:
>
> There was a person at Pebble Beach Concours this year in the first tent
> that you enter to the show?who repaired Healey steering wheels among
> others.? I recall he said something like $900.? I have two of them, both
> cracked, so I went and bought a Tourist wood wheel from Moss. When I asked
> about repairing the wheel on my 66 SL Bagoda Benz, he said don't bother, get
> a new one from Mercedes, around $200.
>
> First time I ever heard of a German car anything being cheaper than a Brit
> car...
>
> Richard of KY/CA
> BN7 440
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Lemon <glemon at neb.rr.com>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Sent: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 3:44 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] Restoring Bakelite
>
>
>
> The subject of restoring bakelite such as our steering hubs and knobs on
> some of our cars comes up from time to time, I got this from the MG
> section
> of the British Car Forum, haven't tried it, but a couple of guys said it
> works very well,  if you are trying to get your bakelite to look a little
> better may be worth a try.
>
> http://www.pensburymanor.com/PMBHRPPNo9.html
>
> Also if any listers have had experience with it good or bad feel free to
> weigh in on the subject.
>
> Greg Lemon
> 54 BN1
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