Giddy-up 409.Nope! 409. The OP used 409 cleaned. Didn't use GTO. Don't you get it?
Giddy-up 409.Nope! 409. The OP used 409 cleaned. Didn't use GTO. Don't you get it?
Looks like it does well for the heat sinks but what will it do to the plastic in the knobs?I won't have steel wool anywhere around my work area. Maybe Magic eraser, nonmagnetic and non-conducting.
Maybe this?
Probably nothing, it's not a solvent.Looks like it does well for the heat sinks but what will it do to the plastic in the knobs?
It will alter the satin finish to a high shine.Polishing wheel with jewelers rough might do it
I'm a little off that wayNope! 409. The OP used 409 cleaned. Didn't use GTO. Don't you get it?
Just the type of advice I came here for. I'll give this a shot and report back. Thanks Sandstrom
Well, I would really like to bust your chops, but I feel generous today.
Instead, Welcome to AK!
I've used Simichrome and it works. You might even try some DeoxIT. It removes oxidation.
Simichrome or other polish will probably alter the original satin finish to something shiny.
Be warned.
Let me know how you make out with them.
I can help.
Bob
This;Ok...an update: I bought some Flitz and polished those knobs something fierce. And it helped. But they are definitely not back to 'normal' condition. They look a bit more 'chrome' now. It's a darker, shinier look. It's ok. It's better. Kind of. Unfortunately the Flitz did not fix the most burned/stained marks on the knobs. So, I'm afraid I'm back in the market for some knew ideas or knobs.
Some progress shots below.
That's what I'd go for, the steel wool on them in a drill press. What do you have to loose at this point. I did a similar thing on a piece of aluminum with ammonia, but fortunately it wasn't my Marantz knobs, it was something I could just toss. I did learn a lesson there, of not to use ammonia on aluminum.0000 steel wool and a way to spin the knobs would be my next try.
This seems like a very good suggestion. If you know anyone with a lathe to attach the knobs to, that would probably work best with the 0000 steel wool.0000 steel wool and a way to spin the knobs would be my next try.