Matt silver finish, how to?
The graduated dials on my Arboga mill are a sort of frosted silver finish.
One dial is perfect with distinct markings and numbers, the other is lightly rusted.
How on earth am I going to return it to it's former matt finish? If I simply remove the rust, I'll finish up with a shiny finish, something I don't want.
Is there a chemical that will dull off the metal, but not dissolve the paint in the graduations? I'm sure new paint will have to applied, then buffed off.
Next time I'm at the factory, I'll get some pics.
Ken
Shake the dust of your camera and give us some photos.
It's a hard one Ken. Send it out for replating and there's a chance that it will come back a different sheen and colour. Not everyone out there is capable of a sensitive restoration. Do it yourself and you have some control over the process. Do a test scour in a place that's not too obvious and see if you can live with the results.
Bob.