I can not tell you how often we hear back in our e-mails that Simichrome is regarded as the litmus test for bakelite . Even if you buy or sell on eBay or Etsy and you can go on and on with other websites and dealers, always you will hear or see that this particular item passes the Simichrome test. If you would like to see step by step instruction on how the test is done along with pictures showing you items that pass or fail and the appropriate colors you can do so by clicking HERE and going to one of our previous posts on this subject. Here is a recent e-mail received this past month about the Simichrome test.
“I will use it on Bakelite, which is highly collectible. It has been mentioned many time on Ebay as a great cleaner and polisher, and a dab on a q-tip and rubbed on an item can prove if the item is true bakelite and not just a later plastic.”
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