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RobRusbridge · 18th Apr 2018, 11:46 am

Up pops Mr Unhelpful. I have stripped two Sobell Toasters in the last three years. The cream one was flaking very badly and only a little paint didn't come off when brushed with a dry scrubbing brush. The rest gave up very easily with DIY-shop paint stripper. The green one wouldn't strip straight away with the same stripper (paint not bubbling up), but I did discover that the stripper banjaxed the paint enough for me to get the thing clean with a little brass brush which was about the size and shape of a toothbrush. Go easy if you need the brush or you'll get a rough surface on the Bakelite. Most painted British radios strip easily enough. Stripped a few dozen in my time!

18th Apr 2018, 11:46 am	#5
RobRusbridge Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: St. Austell, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 67	Re: Sobellette 439 paint Up pops Mr Unhelpful. I have stripped two Sobell Toasters in the last three years. The cream one was flaking very badly and only a little paint didn't come off when brushed with a dry scrubbing brush. The rest gave up very easily with DIY-shop paint stripper. The green one wouldn't strip straight away with the same stripper (paint not bubbling up), but I did discover that the stripper banjaxed the paint enough for me to get the thing clean with a little brass brush which was about the size and shape of a toothbrush. Go easy if you need the brush or you'll get a rough surface on the Bakelite. Most painted British radios strip easily enough. Stripped a few dozen in my time!