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 Post subject: Horn button resto
PostPosted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:17 pm 
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Hi all,
Im looking into restoring my mini horn button, just after any advice or tips for the best way to go about it.
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 Post subject: Re: Horn button resto
PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:52 am 
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Hey bud. It might be useful to show a photo of what you are trying to restore.

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 Post subject: Re: Horn button resto
PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:08 pm 
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mduffy wrote:
Hi all,
Im looking into restoring my mini horn button, just after any advice or tips for the best way to go about it.
Cheers
Hi,
I created a how to for mk1 steering wheel horn button and surround. Check in the how to section, hopefully that might help you?

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 Post subject: Re: Horn button resto
PostPosted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 1:11 pm 
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 Post subject: Re: Horn button resto
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:28 pm 
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Thanks guys, im having trouble uploading a pic, but its a mk1 horn button, i was hoping to remove the red paint which is coming away from the back and respray it


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 Post subject: Re: Horn button resto
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 7:43 pm 
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Maybe use hobby paint? I redid my Morris Cooper front badge with it and like new now. Can get metallic colours too.

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 Post subject: Re: Horn button resto
PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 9:31 pm 
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mduffy wrote:
Thanks guys, im having trouble uploading a pic,

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