bakelite

[Dean Jensen]

Does anyone in the group know how the manufacture developed/got the black, glossy coat on the bakelite pieces? If you polish the bakelite, you can get it to shine, but you can see the different color brown specks in it. Did they dip it or soak it in some type of black product? I do not think it is a paint as it is much to thin for that. Is it a dye, if so, how did they get it to shine Dean [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[rick storms]

Dean, Believe it or not one of the members of the Abingdon Rough Riders TC group (northern California), Syd Saperstein, developed a product to restore hard rubber on vintage fountain pens called "Pensbury Manor Black Hard Rubber Pen Potion No. 9 - Black Hard Rubber Dye". We tried the product on plastic bakelite parts (e.g. pull handles) and it worked great. Syd had a web site for the product http://www.pensburymanor.com/PMBHRPPNo9.html and/or you can contact him at wahlnut@pensburymanor.com. Rick Storms -----Original Message----- From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dean Jensen Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 12:43 PM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Subject: [mg-tabc] bakelite Does anyone in the group know how the manufacture developed/got the black, glossy coat on the bakelite pieces? If you polish the bakelite, you can get it to shine, but you can see the different color brown specks in it. Did they dip it or soak it in some type of black product? I do not think it is a paint as it is much to thin for that. Is it a dye, if so, how did they get it to shine Dean [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links

[Kevin Brinkerhoff]

Dean, I'm not sure but I think what started out black gradually ages, or breaks down to brown (heat, UV light, etc.) . Sanding with 1000 grit and polishing with a bench buffer will bring it back. Kevin

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Jensen" djensen@accessus.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 2:43 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] bakelite > Does anyone in the group know how the manufacture developed/got the > black, glossy coat on the bakelite pieces? If you polish the bakelite, > you can get it to shine, but you can see the different color brown > specks in it. Did they dip it or soak it in some type of black product? > I do not think it is a paint as it is much to thin for that. Is it a > dye, if so, how did they get it to shine Dean > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com]

Dear Lads & Lassies: I have had good results with black Kiwi Scuff Cover. Seems to infuse the bakelite with a natural gloss color. Simple to recoat if needed and the wheel looks new. Price: around $3.00. Tally Ho! Thom [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Bruce Collins]

Dean, I have had very good luck polishing it with Kee Wee Shoe polish. Give it a try. Cleans up real nice. Bruce Collins TC #2721

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dean Jensen" djensen@accessus.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] bakelite > Does anyone in the group know how the manufacture developed/got the > black, glossy coat on the bakelite pieces? If you polish the bakelite, > you can get it to shine, but you can see the different color brown > specks in it. Did they dip it or soak it in some type of black product? > I do not think it is a paint as it is much to thin for that. Is it a > dye, if so, how did they get it to shine Dean > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com]

Dean: In a somewhat similar vein to Cousin Bruce I have had good results using KIWI Scuff Coat. The 1937 VA Tickford wheel looks like new after application and is easily re-touchable. Tally Ho! Thom Collins [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]