[Hammarlund] SP-600 Knobs

[Barry Hauser]

I've also had fairly good luck with Brasso, and, as Boomer says, it takes
several go-rounds.

If the knob is really rough you can also try auto compound or even a pass
with very fine grit sandpaper/emory, then go to the Brasso.

If the knobs have become too porous and the sandpaper isn't working out,
yet another approach is a good grade of paste shoe polish, like Kiwi. 
Buff it out well as you would on a pair of smooth finish shoes.  Let 'em
set, then buff again.  (Spit on 'em if you wanna.)  Done right it won't
come off on your fingers.  Keep the polish mostly on the front surface. 
You really don't need to shine up the fluted edges.  The carnauba wax
fills the pits 'n pores instead of removing material as with abrasives. 
Lasts a long time as you won't be pounding the pavement and stomping in
puddles as you do with shoes. And, no -- won't smell like a shoeshine
stand after you've buffed them and they set.

There's also that Novus (sp?) polish that comes in three versions that
many swear by, but I've yet to try.

Barry




On Tue, 12 Aug 2003 14:58:47 -0400 tbigelow@pop.state.vt.us (Todd Bigelow
- PS) writes:
> Dave Faria wrote:
> 
> >GE List.  I doing a little cosmetic work on my 600.  As luck would 
> have it I
> >have one vry nice knob with what I would call a "wet look".  I've 
> tried
> >compounding the others to get out scratches and then a good car wax 
> with no
> >success.  Is spraying a clear coat on the knobs the only way?
> >
> >Thanks for ur comments
> >Dave Faria
> >
> 
> Hi Dave -
> 
> I've had very good luck with Brasso as a polish, after a good 
> cleaning. 
> The trick is to polish it several times, and to buff it out to a 
> good 
> sheen. I'm not sure if you'll get any used knob to look as nice as a 
> 
> clean or NOS example, though. IIRC, original bakelite knobs had some 
> 
> kind of varnish or shellac coating on them which wears off over 
> time, or 
> creates that nice orange glow on the drying towel after you wash 
> them in 
> soap and water. Must be someone here with experience from the past 
> in 
> this matter?
> 
> If all else fails, find another dull knob and polish it to match the 
> 
> ones you have, then keep the other as a spare or trade it off!
> 
> Good luck -
> 
> de Todd/'Boomer'  KA1KAQ
> 
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