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Restoring bakelite and plastics

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Simon TR4a

Simon TR4a

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My TR4a ashtray and the protectors behind the window winders are dull and scratched.
It looks as though the resins have "dried" out, so I have tried to polish them up with oily substances as varied as cooking oil, furniture polish and mayonnaise, not much success.
Any suggestions?
Simon.
 
I've heard that a super fine wet / dry paper will return some gloss to bakelite. A high-quality vinyl protectant has worked well for me to maintain older bakelight fixtures.
 
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