Clean old leaf buttons?

Great question, I tried to clean some and ended up scrubbing the red paint off of it,used some degreaser and a mild bleach solution,the red button's color rubbed off and the plastic was grey.
Thinking maybe I could re-paint them, also wondering if that is a possibility as well...hmmm..
 
I never knew they were painted or coated; I just thought the plastic was coloured all the way through.
 
I have a red one that came off of my Defender that when I cleaned it the edges are showing gray underneath, I stopped scrubbing it....
 
I would soak in simple green or goof off...but depending on the paint it might be a tough to remove. Buttons should be solid molded color. Replacing them is always an option, but the newer buttons just aren't as nice as the older style wico button with the removable eclip, IMHO.
 
Yeah, spending time cleaning a 2 dollar part doesn't make too much sense to me (unless it's irreplaceable, which this aint :)

Pick your battles, bro.
 
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