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| doghouse | Posted - 20 August 2012 12:21     Please help! I just bought a 1930's Philmore Selective crystal radio. The face has a light gold background and darker gold cob web design overlay. The paint is on a smooth metal surface. Both shades of gold still look crystalized but are dull, and the cob web design is starting to get blotchy. I have been told that it is a crystalized laquer paint that was also used in its day to paint the back glass on aquariums. All I want to do is get the surface looking as good as I can. I don't want to repaint it, even if I can. What should I use? |
| homebrew | Posted - 20 August 2012 14:34 http://www.antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=154755 Try a selection of vintage auto polishes for vintage cars first in a small area with a Q tip. |
| doghouse | Posted - 20 August 2012 23:51 Homebrew, Thanks for the suggestion. Checked with vintage car restorer. He said all will wreck fish scale/crystal looking finish. |
| doghouse | Posted - 20 August 2012 23:52 Homebrew, Thanks for the suggestion. Checked with vintage car restorer. He said all will wreck fish scale/crystal looking finish. |
| doghouse | Posted - 21 August 2012 0:4 Homebrew, Thanks for the suggestion. I talked to a vintage car restorer, but he said any product like that would wreck the fish scale/crystalized finish. |
| doghouse | Posted - 21 August 2012 0:7 Homebrew, Thanks for the suggestion. I talked to a vintage car restorer, but he said any product like that would wreck the fish scale/crystalized finish. |
| homebrew | Posted - 21 August 2012 5:15 I should have said antique auto. I've had good results using them on crinkle finishes. Clean it good with soap and water to remove dead top layer paint and grime then spray with clear quick drying lacquer. It takes a very light coat. Spray nozel at least a foot away from the panel. Practice on a scrap piece of wood or paper to get a light even pattern. |
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