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Re: [Healeys] Restoring a control box cover

To: Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Restoring a control box cover
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 19:03:32 +0800
Cc: healybruce@roadrunner.com, healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
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If india ink doesn't do it, then try black shoe polish.  It should seep in
and give a permanent color.


On Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 8:44 AM Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
wrote:

> I=E2=80=99ve an original Lucas control box cover in need of restoration. =
 I=E2=80=99ve
> removed some of the yellowish brown patina with 0000 steel wool, and used
> some Mother=E2=80=99s Back to Black, but there=E2=80=99s more that needs =
to be done.
> Seeking the wisdom of others as to the best process to restore the cover =
to
> its original semi-gloss black.  Is painting it the only way?  If so, how
> best to prep it?  Other options?
>
>
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> Bruce Steele
>
> Brea, CA
>
> 1960 BN7
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">If india ink doesn&#39;t do it, then try black shoe polish=
.=C2=A0 It should seep in and give a permanent color.<div><br></div></div><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon,=
 Feb 1, 2021 at 8:44 AM Bruce Steele &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeybruce@road=
runner.com">healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote =
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px sol=
id rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gma=
il-m_-5225834512895704179WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">I=E2=80=
=99ve an original Lucas control box cover in need of restoration.=C2=A0 I=
=E2=80=99ve removed some of the yellowish brown patina with 0000 steel wool=
, and used some Mother=E2=80=99s Back to Black, but there=E2=80=99s more th=
at needs to be done.=C2=A0 Seeking the wisdom of others as to the best proc=
ess to restore the cover to its original semi-gloss black.=C2=A0 Is paintin=
g it the only way?=C2=A0 If so, how best to prep it?=C2=A0 Other options?<u=
></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt=
;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></spa=
n></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quo=
t;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">Thanks.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS=
&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><s=
pan style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif=
">Bruce Steele<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">Brea, C=
A<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:1=
2pt;font-family:&quot;Trebuchet MS&quot;,sans-serif">1960 BN7<u></u><u></u>=
</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div>_____=
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