Pink Starlite

[Volvoguy]

On vacation on Vancouver island this weekend and found an early pink starlite in an antique store. Got it for $15, because the ringer doesn't work. I'm guessing that's because they don't have ringers! Can't post pictures to the forum from my iPhone (or can I?) but the handset is a bit faded. Original handset cord, but missing the AC cord and has a replacement line cord. Will probably just put white ones on it for now until I find the right ones.

Anyone point me to the right thread for trying to fet the color back in the handset? Or is it doomed to be light pink forever?

[TelePlay]

There are a lot of "right" threads in this board.

http://www.classicrotaryphones.com/forum/index.php?board=23.0

Good reading before you decide on which method you would like to try first.

[Volvoguy]

Read through a fair bit of that now, not sure if I will be trying chemicals or not. Couldn't really find a straight answer if sanding will work or not to get the color back.

[stub]

John,
         Sanding worked on my Dawn Gray AE - 880 Speakerphone. Here's the link-  http://tinyurl.com/8o5xyc7    scroll down to reply 12.   stub

[Volvoguy]

Whoa! That gives me lots of hope. How much sanding did it take to get the color back vs. getting the scratches out after?

[stub]

John,
          It took a while , because it was more work  than I wanted too do! Now I'm glad it is done.
           I started wet sanding with 400 , 600 , 1500 , 2000 then buffed with Novus Plastic Polish #2.    stub