monkboughtlunch
Super Member
What do folks use to restore tarnished brass knob covers on their Fisher 400,500B/C,800B/C series tube receivers? Is brasso a good choice?
A couple of days in vinegar water followed by 600 grit sandpaper and wire brush. Might want to remove the metal spring from inside before soaking.
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Did you pry the brass off the plastic before soaking in vinegar? If not, does the vinegar eat at the plastic?
A thicker glue or adhesive, 2 part epoxy, gorilla glue, Silicon RTV (Clear), contact cement, etc. Don't use superglue as it doesn't have the torsional strength. I use a dot of Silicone RTV. A SMALL DOT! or it will ooze out everywhere.
That is a superglue as well (in my experience) and I agree that it may not be the best of choices as a knock could cause the glue to 'fracture' and the cap to fly off. I have used contact cement as Larry suggests with good results on these. Sure you could use epoxy but likely you'll never get the darn thing off again should you need/want to. The contact cement held well and I have little doubt I could remove it again if necessary and clean off the residual glue easily.What are thoughts on using Loctite?