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Silver on an HP-35
04-08-2016, 11:06 PM
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Silver on an HP-35
Has anyone tried touching up the silver bar above the on/off switch on their HP-35 calculators?

I have an HP-35 that is otherwise in great shape, only that the silver is worn above the switch as shown below. I am not very handy nor artistic, so I don't want to do anything to ruin what I have but I am curious if anyone has successfully restored the silver paint.

Thanks!


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04-08-2016, 11:44 PM (This post was last modified: 11-23-2018 03:15 PM by Didier Lachieze.)
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RE: Silver on an HP-35
Not on an HP-35, but on a 55.

Before and after :
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I've used a Krylon Silver Leafing Pen:
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See this post for some more details.
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04-09-2016, 05:10 PM
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RE: Silver on an HP-35
Thank you so much Didier.


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04-09-2016, 07:25 PM
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RE: Silver on an HP-35
(04-09-2016 05:10 PM)bshoring Wrote:  Thank you so much Didier.

1 +. Nice tip, thanks for sharing this Didier.

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04-13-2016, 12:48 AM
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Silver and gold both worked here
Thanks to this hint, I have what I've been seeking for a while. Both the silver leafing pen and 18 kt. gold leafing pen work well. I used the Krylon silver leafing pen to return the color to the 15C logo on my well-worn device. The Krylon 18Kt. gold leafing pen did just as well on an old 12C's logo and improved the display bezel on a TI-55.

Before this I've tried Pentel metallic gel pens and Speedball Metal Leaf Adhesive Pen with actual metal leaf. Neither one was permanent nor looked close to original.

(04-08-2016 11:44 PM)Didier Lachieze Wrote:  ...
I've used a Krylon Silver Leafing Pen:
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04-13-2016, 09:16 PM (This post was last modified: 04-19-2016 07:04 AM by bshoring.)
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RE: Silver on an HP-35
Krylon Silver Leafing Pen works well. I got it from Amazon.com.
Just make sure you have some alcohol & Q-tips ready in case you miss your target.
Thanks for the suggestion!


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