[Harlan]

Hi,
Not sure if this is the place for this question or if I'm using the right terms. I'm working on an old upright Philco
and wanting to improve on the condition of the "dial" surface. Here I don't mean the glass dial with the numbers
on it, I mean the metal plate behind it on the radio chassis on which the pointer moves back and forth.

The original surface is like a dark brown flocking textrue and has worn thin in places with bare spots in others.
It is entirely flat except at the one end is an extruded portion with 4 slots which allow dial light behind to
illuminate which band has been selected.

Well I am wondering what the most practical way is to restore this flock like surface. I'm assuming I should
first try to remove all of the old material. Then is there some one step process of maybe spraying on a new
flocked surface or does it require more work than that?
What options might there be and what products and web sites might be a source for the material?

Thanks very much,
Harlan