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cleaning Seeburg select buttons
Posted: Wed Nov 20, 2013 11:04 pm
by Homer
Hi,
I picked up a couple wallboxs and the select buttons are yellowed.Do any of you guys have a suggestion on what I might use to get them a little more whiter.
Thanks,
Homer
Re: cleaning Seeburg select buttons
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 7:48 pm
by Ron Rich
Hi Homer,
I am not 100% sure, but I have been "tolt", by "older guys" (way in the past, as I am now an "older guy"), that there were some production runs of these buttons that were "Kream" colored when new. I have also been "tolt" that tooth paste will work along with baking soda---I dono, as I just wipe them off--
Ron Rich
Re: cleaning Seeburg select buttons
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2013 8:22 pm
by Homer
Ron,
Thanks for the information,Cream color would probably describe one of these and the other is more yellowed.
Homer
Re: cleaning Seeburg select buttons
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:03 am
by Ron Rich
Hi Homer,
Seeburg was prevented by law, from using the word "cream". That's why I spelled it with a K, earlier.
Ron Rich
Re: cleaning Seeburg select buttons
Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2013 3:41 am
by carlh
Hopefully I am not too late on replying to this. There is better way to fix the browning/yellowing of plastics. Do an internet search for Retrobrite. I used it on the buttons for my Seeburg 220 and I got excellent results. The basic ingredients are oxyclean, and hydrogen peroxide, and UV light. The exact recipe can be found on the Retrobrite wiki. You can see pictures of my results here:
http://www.carlhaines.com/jukebox/s220.htm
Re: cleaning Seeburg select buttons
Posted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 6:23 pm
by Homer
Carl,Pretty amazing results with the retrobrite.Thanks for the tip and your restoration is looking great.
Homer