The 9/51 500 T Has Arrived

[rp2813]

No soaking required.  Just a little moisture with a fingernail and some patience got all of the paint off.

I went with Doug's suggestion of Brasso for the housing.  I don't have any Novus.  The Brasso did a beautiful job, and I only gave it a quick treatment to make the phone look presentable.  I tested Brasso on the hidden section of the bezel and it worked well, so I did the rest of it.  The cloudy area behind the finger holes is much improved, and the rest of the bezel cleared up nicely.

I haven't touched the handset yet, and will eventually hit the housing with more Brasso to address a few scuffs that I missed.

I'm happy with how the phone looks now, and it can only get better as I continue along with the polishing process.

Thanks to all for their suggestions, in this thread and elsewhere on the forum.

[Doug Rose]

Ralph...Looks fantastic!....coming along really well.....Doug

[unbeldi]

Ralph, I've been told that putting Vaseline over that date will protect it from the bath.  I've never tried it but others have reported positive results.

That works well for all aqueous solutions, even for strong bleach.