[R-390] I "Waxed" my R-390A

[Philip Atchley]

Hello All.  Today I got really ambitious and dug out the car wax that I
bought for my boatanchors quite sometime back.  It's ReNew liquid that I
bought at the Dollar Store and it really works well on those BA's.  This
bottle has waxed several R-390A's, SP-600's and various Hammarlund receivers
over the past few years.  (seems like I just can't use it up 8^).

But anyway, the front panel on this R-390a is quite nice and engraved.  It
was a little dirty when I got it with one small scratch and the usual marks
around the panel mounting holes.  I had previously cleaned it but the wax
really made it "perk up".  This panel doesn't have any of the typical "half
moons" etc around the tuning controls but I did notice one thing.

After waxing and "vigoressly" (sp?) wiping the polish off I can tell around
each knob area on the panel the area where fingers would have rubbed the
panel in turning the knob.  In other words, not the same "texture" as the
rest of the panel.  I'm afraid of working the wax in and rubbing it to
excess as I don't wish to remove either too much paint or the engraved
fillings (which look good and are original).

Think this is best "Left alone" at this point?

Incidentally, Rachel (my XYL) wondered why I didn't use the ReNew on the
family wagon?  I told her wax wasn't good for stationwagons 8^)

73 de Phil  KO6BB

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