Half the fun of collecting is seeing guests' eyes widen, and hearing the Oohs and Ahs. Over the decades vintage radios and other devices have been dropped, sun baked and abused in ways to numerous to imagine. The resulting radio scratches, dents, plastic discoloration, rubbed off lettering and "plastic chrome" all distract. Here are some tips and techniques for making your collectibles look factory-fresh, or at least better:
- Preserve or Restore?
- Opening Without Damaging
- Plastic Cleaning and Polishing
- Plastic Cracks and Chips
- Plastic Chrome and Lettering
- Metal Cleaning and Repair
- Leather Skills
- Dial String Mechanisms