I'll try it Stephen, not optimistic though. I have tried wax and that was meh. 

Thanks though,

Alistair 

> On Jul 19, 2017, at 1:15 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> Penetrol works to restore the finish of a chalked Westy top.  I use it on mine every couple of years. Would it try for your project?
> 
> Stephen
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> 
> On Tuesday, July 18, 2017 8:54 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote:
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> 
> Bit of a back story. The original face plate on the sink unit in my van, and the indicator light panel, were really ratty with creeping rust. So some years ago I sanded and painted them with the only paint I had in hand, satin black. Sure it had a rat rod look to it, but when I bought a used kitchen unit a few months ago I swapped in the main panel. It's in fairly good condition, but a little faded and i think more matte than it was originally.
> 
> It didn't come with the indicator light panel so today I painted my black one ( and I actually sand blasted it first) Krylon espresso brown. It looks good but it's not a close match to main panel. It's deeper in colour and it's glossier. It's much closer to the vinyl trim colour.
> 
> I wonder, am I right in assuming the stock brown fades and chalks a little with age? And has anyone found a treatment short of a re-spray that restores the colour to some degree? 
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> Thanks 
> 
> Alistair
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>