Joined: Apr 2006
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From: Washington County, Vermont, USA
Bikes: 1966 Dawes Double Blue, 1976 Raleigh Gran Sport, 1975 Raleigh Sprite 27, 1980 Univega Viva Sport, 1971 Gitane Tour de France, 1984 Lotus Classique, 1976 Motobecane Grand Record
Removing oxidation from plastic
I'm cleaning up an old pair of Weinmann brake levers. Dissolved the remnants of the old liquified lever hoods with mineral spirits, but I'm not sure what do do--if anything-about the threaded plastic cable adjustment fittings that thread on where the (non-aero) cable emerges from the body of the brake lever. They're completely functional, but the part that was exposed to the light has a light chalky layer on it. The part that was not exposed to light is gray. Anyone know a good way to remove what I assume is a thin oxidation layer without damaging the plastic? I can leave them as is, but if there's a good way to clean them I'd kind of like to do it.