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Plus 2 Switches
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Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:58 pmby Robzildjian
Has anyone tried to blacken dashboard rocker switches? Mine have gone rather milky looking. Is this possible? They work fine so I would rather not replace them.
Rob
Re: Plus 2 Switches
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Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:02 pmby PeterK
Brake fluid makes a reasonable restoring solution, although not perfect.
Peter
Re: Plus 2 Switches
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Sat Dec 14, 2013 7:34 pmby oldelanman
This has been discussed a few times in the past - lots of different ideas. Here's one previous thread on the subject - a search will probably bring up several others.
lotus-electrical-f38/refurbishing-rocker-switches-t21309.html?hilit=switches cle
Re: Plus 2 Switches
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Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:01 pmby sveris
The relatively new Krylon spray paint for plastic works, well. It's only a few dollars per can here in the USA. Seem pricey on Ebay.co.uk, perhaps due to shipping expense.
Steve in Ohio
Re: Plus 2 Switches
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Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:42 pmby gus
armor all
Re: Plus 2 Switches
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Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:56 pmby Spyder fan
Here's my latest trick having tried all the armor all, brake fluid and other non destructive (apparently) fixes.
Coat with Castrol LM grease or similar leave overnight and then wipe off. I did this early November ready for the NEC and they still look like new 4 weeks later unlike the other fixes that wear off in a couple of weeks.
The spray paint for plastics mentioned on this thread is a good more permanent fix, but time consuming no doubt. Still those winter evenings are with us now, so a good project for a dry warm garage.