I tried a new (at least to me) way to clean up Bakelite side plates. I used regular rubbing compound that you use on cars. I used Turtle Wax brand, but I'm sure any brand would work the same. The results are below. Maybe some of y'all have tried it before but for those of you that haven't, here ya go! I am aware of the varying grades of sandpaper method, but that's a lot of work for similar results and does remove some of the fine details. Any thoughts?
Those results look great!
Rubbing compound, Who Knew? Those look good as new
Man, that's a REALLY nice reel.
Rubbing compound will give you some abrasion to removed the oxidized plastic, and some filling of the pits with waxs and oils to give it a shine.
Quote from: oc1 on September 10, 2021, 07:35:45 AM
Man, that's a REALLY nice reel.
Rubbing compound will give you some abrasion to removed the oxidized plastic, and some filling of the pits with waxs and oils to give it a shine.
Thanks! She is a good looker. I am happy with the results. She's a EVH Islamorada
Thanks for this. Nice to have a bead on dealing with more challenging materials.