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Philco Knob & button cleaning
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03-15-2015, 04:10 PM
I use GoJo and a toothbrush to get the first layer of grunge off then if there is still stuff in the small indentations I'll use some dental tools to do a little scraping and more brushing.  I've heard of folks using an ultrasound bath....but I don't have one of those.  When they are clean I might use some novus to polish them up and then buff them.  How easy and quick depends on how dirty and grungy they were to start with.
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Bob
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Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Pffester - 03-15-2015, 02:38 PM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Warren - 03-15-2015, 03:18 PM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by klondike98 - 03-15-2015, 04:10 PM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by ekimetsok - 03-16-2015, 09:43 AM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Pffester - 03-16-2015, 10:29 AM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Eliot Ness - 03-16-2015, 11:00 AM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Eric Adams - 03-16-2015, 07:56 PM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Eric Adams - 03-16-2015, 10:26 PM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Steve D - 03-17-2015, 08:39 AM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Phlogiston - 03-17-2015, 10:59 AM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Tony F - 03-26-2015, 02:31 PM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by klondike98 - 03-26-2015, 07:09 PM
RE: Philco Knob & button cleaning - by Arran - 04-02-2015, 11:59 PM



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