[jrblasde]

Thank you all for the advice. I’ll remove it from the chassis and get it cleaned up with a wire wheel. I can take it out to the garage to do that. I will also order new sleeve material, likely tomorrow. I’d like to match the original coloring.

For certain I’ll repaint the bells. I’ve also heard of people applying a clear coat to the exterior of the laminated metal after cleaning them. I might just do that, provided that the material looks presentable after cleaning. Otherwise I’ll just go with solid black. Regardless I plan to paint the bells black.

I should ask, what is naval jelly? I’ve seen it written here before.