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12-25-2014, 11:10 AM | #1 |
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Need help with horn button restoration
I,m looking for tips on removing old paint from my horn button, and general restoration advice.
I do know that it is oriented 180 degrees out and how to take it apart. I posted this in the Early V8 forum with some response, just looking for a few more suggestions. Thanks in advance. |
12-25-2014, 11:14 AM | #2 |
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Re: Need help with horn button restoration
If it's like an A, you would need to un-solder the contact on the end and bend the tabs that hold the button to the center. Ok that's my guess.
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12-25-2014, 11:26 AM | #3 |
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Re: Need help with horn button restoration
I've had good luck cleaning paint on magneto cases and caps
with baking soda and a cheap Harbor Freight sandblast gun, makes a mess but doesn't hurt the aluminum or bakelite. Bob |
12-25-2014, 11:56 AM | #4 |
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Re: Need help with horn button restoration
I had good luck at removing paint from my 1928 brown steering wheel by picking away with my small pocket knife.
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12-25-2014, 12:10 PM | #5 |
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Re: Need help with horn button restoration
Thanks Bob & Tom
I think I'll try the cheap blaster with baking soda, The loose chips come off fine with a knife but I'm afraid I'll damage it where the paint is securely adhered. Merry Christmas! |
12-25-2014, 05:48 PM | #6 |
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I just pressed hard enough to pick off the upper layer of paint, and the nice original white stayed perfect. I did the same with the black paint someone put on my 1928 Phaeton steering wheel, and the wheel never got scratched. BTW, that quartz clock can go because I recently bought an NOS clock for the car. |
12-26-2014, 01:41 PM | #7 |
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Re: Need help with horn button restoration
I wonder if the soda blast would polish the diecast? It seems like it should brighten it up some.
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12-26-2014, 04:58 PM | #8 |
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12-26-2014, 09:55 PM | #9 |
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Re: Need help with horn button restoration
I'm not familure with the V8, but I think the black button should be either hard rubber or bakelite and the metal surrounding it is diecast, isn't it?
Or is it some stamped metal? |
12-27-2014, 09:23 PM | #10 |
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Re: Need help with horn button restoration
To remove that paint, you can use Aircraft Paint Remover. It will curl it up and you can just wipe it off.
We use that on aircraft of all sizes. Quick and easy, but expensive. You can pick up a spray can of it at Wally World. The best way to go. Hope that is helpful to you. Neil Stegall THE HORN MAN 601-469-0878 |
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