DENTS IN A SILVER STARSHIP

Posted by Goldar66 on July 19, 2008 at 7:59pm in Problems & Questions

Feel like a dummy! On one of my Silver Starship bases I noticed a dent, so, I attempted to ,carefully, tap it out with the handle of a butter-knife! The result was an,almost popped-out dent with about 3 zit-looking things on the metal. Any ideas? Stinks cause the globe and flow are nice. Exasperated.

Any help appreciated.

Rich, The Mayor of Simpleton

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Permalink Reply by DjTrevrok on July 19, 2008 at 8:49pm

Take 2 bic lighters and put one behind the "zit" as a backer then take the other one and rub it firmly yet gently over the zit to massage it down. a bic has a nice curve to it which fits the lamp well, and being plastic it won't mar up the surface bad. Just go slow, your massaging, not bending the metal. if it still shows you will need to sand the metal with 220 grit paper and repaint. This Starship arrived with several dents and bad scratches, but they all came out with these methods, but I did have to sand it out.

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Permalink Reply by Goldar66 on July 19, 2008 at 8:53pm: THANK YOU!
Much appreciated. I swear, I did not see the blemish when I got it off e-bay. And it is on one side of my bed night-stand, so it is not moved much, when I went to change the bulb I saw it! YIKES!

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Permalink Reply by DjTrevrok on July 19, 2008 at 11:13pm: Let us know how it goes, Always nice to save a starship; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Goldar66 on July 20, 2008 at 9:38pm: Am taking it slow and steady. Used The Bic method for awhile, this evening. May I say, you are so right? Got a LOT of the blems/"zits" out, but will need the sandpaper. As it is now, much better, but, the way I am, want it showroom.
So, I am going to read your advice and meticulously work on it.

My thanks. This forum is a godsend, full of great individuals willing to assist even a newbie like me.

Best,

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