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Polishing Plastic Knobs
englishradioman
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07-25-2008, 05:25 PM
Shoe polish squeegy is very good on bakelite and also good on plastic! Show a few images to explain, sorry if they are not in order, I can't get used to this new fangled computer stuff!

Am working on a RGD 166, (I will get round to working on that English 38 Philco Ron. Honest!)

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Polishing Plastic Knobs - by Owells - 07-08-2008, 07:04 PM
[No subject] - by Steve Davis - 07-08-2008, 08:45 PM
Re: Polishing Plastic Knobs - by Syl - 07-08-2008, 09:01 PM
Brasso - by BILL - 07-12-2008, 12:03 PM
[No subject] - by englishradioman - 07-12-2008, 07:56 PM
[No subject] - by Texasrocker - 07-23-2008, 10:54 PM
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[No subject] - by Terry Judkins - 07-24-2008, 09:39 AM
[No subject] - by Syl - 07-25-2008, 11:15 AM
[No subject] - by englishradioman - 07-25-2008, 05:25 PM
[No subject] - by etech - 08-01-2008, 01:58 PM
[No subject] - by englishradioman - 08-01-2008, 04:20 PM
Re: Polishing Plastic Knobs - by Guest - 02-07-2009, 02:31 PM
Re: Polishing Plastic Knobs - by jayoungs - 02-09-2009, 10:53 AM
Re: Polishing Plastic Knobs - by radiorich - 02-15-2009, 05:07 PM



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