I would not remove it, ware indicates active use not a shelf ornament. I have
a transmitter and receiver that I bought as soon as I could afford it.
The frequency dials and all controls have the same ware because I used it until
I finally got a solid state transceiver that could match the performance.
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You could find a front panel and new controls, that will bring it back to like
new look....
73's Amos......
Amos 2 Sent from my iPad
> On Jun 9, 2014, at 10:13 AM, "wes bolin" <k5apl41@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have a Tritin IV that has wear around around the Volume control and the
> Mode
> Switch. Looks like an matte overcoat has worn through and the shiny panel
> paint
> is exposed. Also, there is dark area around other controls, probably from
> dirt and oil from fingertips.
>
> Any ideas on how to repair/fix this? The rest of the front panel is in
> great shape.
> Should I try to apply more matte overcoat? Or strip all the overcoat? Or?
>
> Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks.
> Wes
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