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Other restoration tips
Extra holes in front panel
One or two of my restorations had extra holes in the front panel. I've tried a few things to deal with these and have come up with something that is near perfect!
I make an imprint of the wrinkle finish on a piece of 1/4inch thick rubber sheet. I do this by spreading a very thin layer of melt-able tar on the rubber (this is actually a tar like material that is used in the very thick heat shrink). Heat it up and then press it against the front panel. After it cools you have a nice imprint of the wrinkle finish on a semi-flexible surface. I then press this against the hole on the front panel (best to remove the panel and clamp it down horizontally), apply only a very light pressure - the rubber surface has to be flat. I then fill the hole with JB weld. Work it into the hole to remove any air. After 24 hrs remove the rubber with wrinkle imprint and you have a filled hole with perfectly matched wrinkle. Then I apply a little St-James paint and let that dry. New paint never matches old paint - the color is right but the old paint is dull and the new shiny. I apply a furniture oil or Armoral finish to bring out an overall shiny appearance. You have to look real hard to see the patch now!
Armoral lasts longer than furniture polishes but it is permanent, there is no easy way to remove it if you wish to touch up the paint. I have heard many pro's and con's on applying this, if you don't mind reapplying it, furniture polish is less permanent solution that looks just as good.
Older IF cans
On some older receivers (75A1, SX28), the IF cans often dull and develop a rough oxidized finish. These can be restored by rubbing with hand cleaner again, but the kind with pumice. Rub until they are smooth, wash them down with soap and water when your done. They will look like new! I don't use the pumice cleaner on anything else except my hands!