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07-16-2013, 08:28 PM
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What would you use clean the dial face of this radio (with something that is around the house)? It is very dirty andI dont want the printing to come off.
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07-16-2013, 09:41 PM
Is it painted metal? Windex works nice.
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07-16-2013, 10:15 PM
it is painted metal. plastic dial cover was missing and has some paint flicks on it from someone painting room.
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07-17-2013, 01:23 AM
It its' the kind I'm thinking of with white lettering on a black background Windex or soap and water is fine, if it's on foil test a small spot on the outside corner where it can't be seen.
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