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Re: [Healeys] Restoring a control box cover

To: "'Alan Seigrist'" <healey.nut@gmail.com>, "'Bruce Steele'" <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Restoring a control box cover
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Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2021 06:50:01 -0500
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Try tire shine.

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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Alan =
Seigrist
Sent: Tuesday, February 02, 2021 6:04 AM
To: Bruce Steele <healeybruce@roadrunner.com>
Cc: healybruce@roadrunner.com; healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Restoring a control box cover

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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.

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

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?

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Thanks.

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Bruce Steele

Brea, CA

1960 BN7

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vlink=3Dpurple style=3D'word-wrap:break-word'><div =
class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Try tire =
shine.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b>From:</b> Healeys =
&lt;healeys-bounces@autox.team.net&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Alan =
Seigrist<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 02, 2021 6:04 =
AM<br><b>To:</b> Bruce Steele =
&lt;healeybruce@roadrunner.com&gt;<br><b>Cc:</b> =
healybruce@roadrunner.com; healeys =
&lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] =
Restoring a control box cover<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>If =
india ink doesn't do it, then try black shoe polish.&nbsp; It should =
seep in and give a permanent color.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Mon, Feb 1, 2021 at 8:44 AM Bruce Steele &lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:healeybruce@roadrunner.com";>healeybruce@roadrunner.com</a>=
&gt; wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>I=E2=80=99ve an original Lucas control box cover in need =
of restoration.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; Seeking the =
wisdom of others as to the best process to restore the cover to its =
original semi-gloss black.&nbsp; Is painting it the only way?&nbsp; If =
so, how best to prep it?&nbsp; Other options?</span><o:p></o:p></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>Thanks.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet =
MS",sans-serif'>&nbsp;</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Bruce =
Steele</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>Brea, =
CA</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif'>1960 =
BN7</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>&nbsp;<o:p><=
/o:p></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
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