I dismantled most of the front panel today. It was very dirty and scratched up in places. After some experimentation, I found that a good auto polish and the grinder with a buffing wheel does wonders for the paint. It doesn't put back where the lettering is rubbed off and I have no idea how I can do that. But, it looks much brighter and shinier than it did before.The polish also works well on the modules. I have two amplifiers installed and working at this point, though I'll be down a while until I get the panel back together.
I also pulled the knobs. I put a coat of black paint on them to renew the black. It's not as good as the original anodized aluminum coating, but it's all I can reasonably do. After I am comfortable the paint is good and dry I'll put them in a drill and clean and polish the bare aluminum parts.
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