https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/13.aspxThe main Meeting Place for BeoWorld members, and the place for General Questions, Answers and things to say! If you have any questions about anything Bang &amp; Olufsen related - please ask. If you have anything to say - please tell!enCommunityServer 2008 SP2 (Build: 31104.93)https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/187372.aspxMon, 02 Mar 2009 17:24:22 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:187372joeyboygolf0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/187372.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=187372<p>Believe me it is impossible to reproduce the original finish.</p> <p>Even B&amp;O can&#39;t reproduce it so they sell the new panels in sets of three. They don&#39;t match otherwise. Been there, done that!</p> <p>New panels cost less than &pound;100 and are readily available from your dealer.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/187338.aspxMon, 02 Mar 2009 15:46:48 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:187338Peter0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/187338.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=187338<p>Afraid I agree. Only problem may be the supply of panels. </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/187331.aspxMon, 02 Mar 2009 15:25:41 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:187331hjejlen0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/187331.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=187331<p>Dear Henri,</p> <p>The panels on the 9500 are anodised aluminium, any attempt to polish out a scratch simply removes the anodised surface and you will be left with a greyish patch. I dicovered this the hard way! For a modest investment ( &pound;100.00) you can buy replacement panels and restore what is one of the best B&amp;O systems ever made. Replacing the panels is not a difficult DI Y job, or should only cost about an hours labour at a B&amp;O workshop. Hope this helps &amp; good luck.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/187316.aspxMon, 02 Mar 2009 14:56:42 GMT41a2a90c-3a1e-4bd3-b144-3883695a7f38:187316Henri0https://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/thread/187316.aspxhttps://archivedforum.beoworld.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=13&PostID=187316<p>Sometimes it pays to open your mouth - I just got a free, 100% working Beocenter 9500, complete with BL1000 remote from my mother in law, who had &quot;forgotten&quot; it under her bed for a few years. She didn&#39;t quite understand why I was so enthusiastic about this &quot;old piece of junk&quot; that doesn&#39;t even play MP3:s... <img src="http://forum.beoworld.org/emoticons/04.gif" alt="Stick out tongue" /></p> <p>In any case, the metal panels on top of it are scratched. A couple of the scratches seem fairly deep. I&#39;m very familiar with polishing metal to mirror finish, having done that to a number of aluminum and stainless steel items, but now I have to ask for help before I screw things up. I tried the search feature for ideas and techniques, but nothing useful came up.</p> <p>How should I proceed? All tips and hints are very welcome - including &quot;buy new panels&quot; if nothing else helps. Someone must have done this before.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>