[Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 800

[Dan Kerns]

Got it... Thanks.  dk 

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Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 9:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 800

But DO NOT mix bleach and ammonia. Go one way or the other.

----- Original Message -----
From: "mike" <tyler_mike at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 800


> There has been great information posted previous regarding this
process 
> and the unique composition of these plastics.
>
> As has been discussed previous, the large upper and lower W800
pilasters 
> respond very well to soaking in bleach. No scrubbing, sanding, or 
> abrasives necessary. They will leave them an ivory to a cream
colored 
> white with absolutely no degradation to the surface finish. They
will 
> yellow again naturally.
>
> The above method is less affective on the red or green marbled
catlins but 
> is nothing short of miraculous on the large white pilasters on the
W800.
>
> MRT
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <william_hill at sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Jukebox mailing list" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 10:17 AM
> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 800
>
>
>> Dan,
>>
>> I think David has the process for you because I clean the plastics
up to 
>> new and let them age again naturally.
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dan Kerns" <drkerns at msn.com>
>> To: "'Jukebox mailing list'" <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 12:56 AM
>> Subject: RE: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 800
>>
>>
>>> Bill
>>>
>>> Thanks for the response and the info.... I think I'd rather leave
the
>>> current patina on the plastics - it's a natural part of the aging
>>> process (kinda like our patina changes as we get older !!!).
>>>
>>> So, a good cleaning is in order.  I'm just afraid of how some of
the
>>> modern cleaning chemicals might react with the 40's era plastics.
>>> What would you recommend?
>>>
>>> Thanks for your time...
>>> dk
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: jukebox-list-bounces at lists.netlojix.com
>>> [mailto:jukebox-list-bounces at lists.netlojix.com] On Behalf Of
William
>>> Hill
>>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 8:52 PM
>>> To: Jukebox mailing list
>>> Subject: Re: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 800
>>>
>>> Dan,
>>>
>>> What is your target color for the yellow plastics? They came from
the
>>> factory eggshell white. You can bring them back to that color with
a
>>> lot of elbow grease. Some people don't like to do this because
they
>>> feel they have been stripped of their patina. The catalins do
yellow
>>> back over in time.
>>> Nothing  will stop this and any clearcoat will make a repolishing
very
>>> very difficult. Let me know if you want to bring them to eggshell
>>> white. I just did a Wurl 700 this way.
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Dan Kerns" <drkerns at msn.com>
>>> To: <jukebox-list at lists.netlojix.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2008 10:35 PM
>>> Subject: [Jukebox-list] Wurlitzer 800
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have a Wurlitzer Model 800 Juke Box that I am restoring.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Wurlitzer, Model 800, Serial 465089
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I would like to remove each of the large plastics, and use some
kind
>>>> of cleaning solution on them.  Then coat them with some kind of
>>>> protectant.  What's the best way to clean the large plastic
pieces?
>>>> And is it necessary to give them a protectant coating?   What do
you
>>>> recommend?
>>>>
>>>> dk
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