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how to protect a vintage Scott faceplate?


jimjimbo

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I was fortunate to recently find a very good condition brown faceplate for my Scott LC-21 preamp.  I am wondering if anyone has experience or suggestions as to how to protect it for the long term? (other than to not touch it....).  Thanks.

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Jim,

 

Be careful what you use to clean the panel.

 

Back in the '80s I scored a Denon receiver for a song at a pawn shop. Got it home, whupped out the Formula 409, sprayed the front panel and in mere seconds the lettering dissolved!   

 

Nowadays I use Simple Green for most of my cleaning.

 

Lee 

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I keep my vintage Scott components covered with soft towels when not in use.  It keeps the dust off so I don't have to clean them.  It also keeps light of of the face plate to reduce the potential for fading.

 

If I did clean them, I think I would use a cloth damp with very dilute solution of a mild dish soap, and then followed with a cloth damp with water only.

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I second Seadog - I always see those Scott brown faceplates scratched or scraped when looking online so to me they must be delicate. Just be careful when using - and trim your nails!   I remember one Scott amp I think it was an LK-72 that had half the brown missing…. figured the original owner was Nosferatu.  Who knew he was an audiophile.

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I certainly understand the "be careful" aspect, but guess what I was looking for were suggestions on a possible protective spray or coating, or....something.  I would imagine the faceplate itself is made from aluminum, but then is everything else silkscreened on, painted on, or?

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To clean I use a Magic Eraser but be careful... it can start to remove lettering if too aggressive.  It does a great job cleaning but I'd only use it once and very lightly.  You will get it much cleaner but with less or no damage to the lettering with the Magic Eraser.

 

I've wondered about clear lacquer spray to preserve the face plate but I don't know how that will look 20 years from now... anybody try this 20 years ago and want to share how it lasted?  I also thought about a coat of wax but so far I've just been using soft covers or towels to cover them (unplugged so no fire hazard).

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To clean I use a Magic Eraser but be careful... it can start to remove lettering if too aggressive.  It does a great job cleaning but I'd only use it once and very lightly.  You will get it much cleaner but with less or no damage to the lettering with the Magic Eraser.

 

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Use a dry Magic Eraser or use it in combo with water and a little dishsoap?

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