Re: KPack's 1954 Panama
Posted by kevinpackard On 2020/9/11 11:44:53
NAPA didn't have the bulbs I need for the under dash light and two rear pillar lights. The only bulb that was still in those sockets was a #210, and it doesn't light even though power is going to the sockets. So I'm still on the hunt for something that will work in those areas.
Since they didn't have the bulbs and I haven't gotten a puller yet for the steering wheel, I tackled another small job last night that was on my list. The chrome on the inside of the car was faded, tarnished and dirty. And someone in the past had covered much of the chrome with a sort of fake wood vinyl sticker.
I removed the vinyl by carefully warming it up with a heat gun, then peeling it off. I used Goo Gone to clean up the left over adhesive. I then used a product called Nevr-Dull to clean up and polish the chrome (https://www.autozone.com/wash-cleaners-and-exterior-care-products/polish/eagle-one-original-nevr-dull-wadding-metal-polish-5oz/556779_0_0. I've never used the stuff before and was curious to see what it could do. It's a wadding material that is damp with some sort of cleaner, non abrasive. I tore off a small piece and gently scrubbed all the chrome, following up with a clean microfiber towel.
The horn ring, which was so tarnished and dull that there was zero reflection of light, cleaned up surprisingly well. I'm happy with the reflection now.
I cleaned up the rest of the now-visible chrome on the steering wheel and column. So much better. Now I need to figure out how to clean and polish the horn button and bring back it's luster.
This job was not important to getting the car back on the road, but with the limited time I had last night it was about all I could do. Plus sometimes it's nice to get an easy job done to keep the momentum going.
-Kevin
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Since they didn't have the bulbs and I haven't gotten a puller yet for the steering wheel, I tackled another small job last night that was on my list. The chrome on the inside of the car was faded, tarnished and dirty. And someone in the past had covered much of the chrome with a sort of fake wood vinyl sticker.
I removed the vinyl by carefully warming it up with a heat gun, then peeling it off. I used Goo Gone to clean up the left over adhesive. I then used a product called Nevr-Dull to clean up and polish the chrome (https://www.autozone.com/wash-cleaners-and-exterior-care-products/polish/eagle-one-original-nevr-dull-wadding-metal-polish-5oz/556779_0_0. I've never used the stuff before and was curious to see what it could do. It's a wadding material that is damp with some sort of cleaner, non abrasive. I tore off a small piece and gently scrubbed all the chrome, following up with a clean microfiber towel.
The horn ring, which was so tarnished and dull that there was zero reflection of light, cleaned up surprisingly well. I'm happy with the reflection now.
I cleaned up the rest of the now-visible chrome on the steering wheel and column. So much better. Now I need to figure out how to clean and polish the horn button and bring back it's luster.
This job was not important to getting the car back on the road, but with the limited time I had last night it was about all I could do. Plus sometimes it's nice to get an easy job done to keep the momentum going.
-Kevin
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