I'll bet this got your attention!

I know all you pro's know this already but I'll share in hopes it will help someone. Anyway, we all know that many of the knobs have the tiny friction lines in them and the dial marking notches which get filled with crud. Aside from sitting there with a toothpick and digging them out one at a time (you might as well hang yourself instead), there is a better alternative. Buy a few horsehair paintbrushes and cut the ends at an angle. Make one very short, next a bit longer, etc... The shorter you cut them the firmer the bristles be and it will get into those small lines if you move in the direction of them. I recommend doing this under running warm water. Soaking the knobs is ok, but I recommend ONLY warm water with no chemicals of any kind. Many chemicals react poorly with the chromed knobs. I have already runied a set soaking them in nothing but dishsoap. They can discolor badly and become clouded very easily when exposed to certain chemicals (especially anything with bleach)

To get mine clean, I always like to soak in warm water only - no detergent...



...the detergent makes it sting.



I'll get me coat.

makes it sting !!!!

i polish me knob and turn it on

I use cheap toothbrushes from Asda,2 for 18p,works a treat

As tempted as I am...

I will stay on topic!

I have found that caranuba wax will polish the smooth knobs (or smooth face like many have) very well (somewhat mirror like) if done lightly with a q-Tip. Too much pressure will strip the finish off.

tech talk is so seriuos --

wish this thread gets moved to off-topic --
as i have just now discovered 'the solution'

quote:

I use cheap toothbrushes

Same here (with warm water) for radio knobs that is

It's dirty, tedious work that I prefer having someone else do for me...

Any alkaline solution has the potential to react (badly) with metal. Might want to try adding a little rubbing alcohol to that warm water to cut any grease or grime.

And ironically, that was my 69th post!

i use soap and water. never had a problem. its all in the technic

Well I just work at it & work at it & Work at it and an till it process's to the point of getting it Bright n Shiny n Looking and Feeling good ...