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I haven't had much time to dedicate to the sprite this past week or so, but I did discover a method for restoring the cockpit surround trim pieces. I put it to work on the front piece since it will be covered in the same material as the dash; if I screwed it up, no worries.

The restoration consisted of sanding out scratches with 100 grit sand paper, followed by a pass with 150, 220, and 320 grit. The final step before polishing was a tedious pass with super fine steel wool to make it smooth.

Polishing was a bit easier. I used a couple of different polishing compounds. They were a little difficult to work with, so I may find another type of polish that achieves the same result without the hassle. The picture below is the finished piece contrasted with an unfinished one.

Hopefully the lessons learned with the first piece will speed up the process with the remaining three. And then it's back to cleaning nuts and bolts for a while.