Restoring gloss to plastic keytops

Cy Shuster cy.shuster@theshusters.org
Sun, 4 May 2003 17:52:55 -0500


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I'm trying to clean and polish the plastic keytops on my 1923 5'8" =
Krakauer.  They were replaced some time more than five years ago, and =
have the note name embossed at the tail.

Following a search of the archives, I've successfully used 0000 steel =
wool to remove stubborn glued-on spots of what seems to be stain or =
varnish.  However, this has completely deglossed the finish.  Doesn't =
look bad, but very different to the rest.  First attempts at buffing =
using the Dremel and a small cotton wheel (3/8") caused only melting of =
the top (fortunately, just at the hidden tail, where I started).  I was =
surprised, because in the archives someone successfully used a 20,000 =
RPM device.

The Dremel polishing kit came with some red rouge, said to give a "high =
gloss on metals and plastics", but it doesn't.  I've tried buffing with =
a clean cotton wheel on a variable speed power drill, and at least it =
doesn't melt the plastic, but the gloss doesn't come back.

Suggestions?

Thanks...

--Cy Shuster--
Rochester, MN

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