Restoring pink handset cord - 02/21/11 08:36 AM
Hi,
A quick question about handset cords (again). I have an 'extra long' pink handset cord from an all 1962 phone that is extra long. It has been 'sprung', but I have been doing a lot of reading about how to restore the 'springy-ness' of a cord. What I am wondering about is how to restore the color of the cord. Part of it looks almost new as in a very 'pretty pink', but other parts look very salmon in color. I washed it in the dishwasher with dishwasher powder + real TSP and got all of the gunk-dirt-nicotine-coffee stains-God only knows what off of it, (don't get me going on that phosphate free eco-crap, it doesn't work and dishes look worse coming out than going in. I have discovered that half a tablespoon of real TSP in the main wash compartment and a quarter tablespoon TSP in the pre-wash compartment does wonders...)
Any way, I have my dowel rod ready to reform the cord once I get the color back if that is possible! Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Best,
Joe
A quick question about handset cords (again). I have an 'extra long' pink handset cord from an all 1962 phone that is extra long. It has been 'sprung', but I have been doing a lot of reading about how to restore the 'springy-ness' of a cord. What I am wondering about is how to restore the color of the cord. Part of it looks almost new as in a very 'pretty pink', but other parts look very salmon in color. I washed it in the dishwasher with dishwasher powder + real TSP and got all of the gunk-dirt-nicotine-coffee stains-God only knows what off of it, (don't get me going on that phosphate free eco-crap, it doesn't work and dishes look worse coming out than going in. I have discovered that half a tablespoon of real TSP in the main wash compartment and a quarter tablespoon TSP in the pre-wash compartment does wonders...)
Any way, I have my dowel rod ready to reform the cord once I get the color back if that is possible! Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Best,
Joe