[Healeys] Restoring Dash Knobs

[Charles Schott]

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 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Harold Manifold" <manifold at telus.net> 
To: healeys at 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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