restoration of A/C panel
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If you take an accurate photograph any Laser etching/engraving data plate place can put the labeling back on for you. The same could be said for silk screening but it's not worth it for one item. Might be worth getting the laser etchers to take a correct image.
Laser etchers in SA will do one offs.
Laser etchers in SA will do one offs.
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I just wrote to a local company, may have hit the jackpot.
Orlando Laser Engraving | Laser Marking & Cutting Metal, Plastic, Wood, Leather, Stone & More
that panel is very pretty too but I wood prefer would !
Orlando Laser Engraving | Laser Marking & Cutting Metal, Plastic, Wood, Leather, Stone & More
that panel is very pretty too but I wood prefer would !
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too expensive!! here's the reply:
"Yes, we can do it. Is it steel? Are you going to sand it down and re-paint it? When we engrave it, the engraving will be the color of the metal underneath. It won't be white like what you have now, since the white is painted on, not laser engraved.We could also do a deep engraving, and then you could paint over it, but then the text will be black, but visible because it's deep.The cost would be $200, which is our minimum charge."
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It doesn't look that bad, remove the switch and the knobs and clean them separately.
I bit of super fine steel wool on the switch will bring up the nickel plating.
The knobs can be cleaned with toothpaste as well as the painted metal surface with out harming the white letters.
It won't take much to polish the painted surface, after that a little paste wax and should look pretty good.
I bit of super fine steel wool on the switch will bring up the nickel plating.
The knobs can be cleaned with toothpaste as well as the painted metal surface with out harming the white letters.
It won't take much to polish the painted surface, after that a little paste wax and should look pretty good.
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I tried toothpaste to clean the knobs, they are solid but the black plastic is dull. I have a pair of Series 3 XJ-6 rear air vent floor knobs which fit the same way.
Almost there, painting the edges today, all disassembled and cleaned as best as possible.
This is not an Artic Kar controls panel, this is the Factory a/c controls panel.
I assume one potentiometer with 4-detente positions is for Fan Speeds, the other potentiometer also with 4 detente positions is for the Temp ?
Almost there, painting the edges today, all disassembled and cleaned as best as possible.
This is not an Artic Kar controls panel, this is the Factory a/c controls panel.
I assume one potentiometer with 4-detente positions is for Fan Speeds, the other potentiometer also with 4 detente positions is for the Temp ?
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There is no such thing as a factory panel. AC was only fitted in the US from a couple of suppliers. I guess you could consider them factory authorised & Artic Kar was one of them.
The ones I have seen have just been left & right. 2 identical controls ~ low ~ medium ~ high. 2 vents & 2 fans. They were real basic! Turn on the compressor & control temperature in the car manually by how much cold air you blow into it. Arctic Kar was sophisticated. They fitted a blue idiot light to show that the unit was active.
The ones I have seen have just been left & right. 2 identical controls ~ low ~ medium ~ high. 2 vents & 2 fans. They were real basic! Turn on the compressor & control temperature in the car manually by how much cold air you blow into it. Arctic Kar was sophisticated. They fitted a blue idiot light to show that the unit was active.
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Jeff, the digital camera exagerates any imperfection, it looks a lot better in person, the eye doesn't see the imperfections like the camera.
The toggle switch cleaned nicely, the fascia I polished with "New Finish". I tried toothpaste on the knobs but you can see they are browned and dulled. The funny thing, the XJ-6 knobs fit perfectly on the half-moon shafts of the potentiometers!! Those knobs were waiting for the A/C Panel !!
The toggle switch cleaned nicely, the fascia I polished with "New Finish". I tried toothpaste on the knobs but you can see they are browned and dulled. The funny thing, the XJ-6 knobs fit perfectly on the half-moon shafts of the potentiometers!! Those knobs were waiting for the A/C Panel !!