[Healeys] Restoring Dash Knobs

[Richard Kahn]

There is a product called Rub and Buff. Comes in lots of colors. No prep needed. Rub it on with your finger and wipe off with a soft rag. I used it on the red letters on the chrome plate (and the white lettering also). But note that not all Healey have recessed lettering.

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On May 24, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Charles Schott <schottc at knology.net> wrote:


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 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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