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Hello Rich, Welcome to the board. I’m a fellow UK member based in the North East. I have never used the peroxide process but I reckon a good clean with a toothbrush, warm water and washing up liquid would be the first step. I’ve had little success getting hold of parts in the UK, most of my stuff ha...

Welcome aboard! ^^^"It'll need to be cleaned first, what's best to clean the plastic and metal parts?"^^^ Some folks use dishwashing liquid and warm water or Simple Green. For the hinge pin bores and blind holes, I've had success with pipe cleaners. As for the peroxide, it definately works...

Ive had great success soaking and then scrubbing everything in simple green. I use toothbrushes and pipe cleaners to get into all the small holes.

I dont mind the yellowing of the old nylon... in my opinion, it give it a nice patina.

Good luck with your restoration.

Hi Rich and welcome aboard. Everything recommended here works except for some reason I've never had much luck with Simple green. For the nylon parts, I prefer to use dish soap, very hot water, and an old tooth brush. I think it's important to remove all traces of grease and oil before the peroxide s...