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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
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<blockquote type="cite">On May 24, 2020, at 4:57 PM, Charles Schott <schottc@knology.net> wrote:<br>
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<div>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.</div>
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<b>From: </b>"Harold Manifold" <manifold@telus.net><br>
<b>To: </b>healeys@autox.team.net<br>
<b>Sent: </b>Sunday, May 24, 2020 6:24:17 PM<br>
<b>Subject: </b>[Healeys] Restoring Dash Knobs<br>
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<div><span class="979442023-24052020"><span size="2" face="Arial" data-mce-style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Hello,</span></span></div>
<div><span class="979442023-24052020"><span size="2" face="Arial" data-mce-style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"></span></span> </div>
<div><span class="979442023-24052020"><span size="2" face="Arial" data-mce-style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">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.</span></span></div>
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<div><span class="979442023-24052020"><span size="2" face="Arial" data-mce-style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">Thanks.... Harold</span></span></div>
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