On Fri, 25 Jul 2014, JP West wrote:

Hello folks. I am looking for some help with a strange issue regarding
my Buzz Aldrin G6. I have enjoyed the radio but the radio case (had
plastic shell or housing, NOT THE CARRYING CASE) has really
disintegrated and is loosing button labels, its rubberizd coating etc.
It cannot be cleaned ast just smears everything around when tried. Eton
was aware of the epidemic of these issues with this radio but they do
not sell replacement housings or buttons. They offered to replace the
radio free of charge if I provided the original purchase receipt but I
sadly do not have it after 5 years of ownership (I discard receipts
following the end of warranty periods, a mistake I I'll not make again).

The internals work perfectly and I am deeply disappointed at this point
as I really enjoyed the radio. But, it is sadly beyond reasonable use as
it is such a mess.

My question is this... Does anyone know of a repair mod using some type
of other aftermarket housing for this radio? Or, does anyone have any
other ideas/suggestions?

Thanks for your suggestions and insight.

Have a great weekend...

What a topical post, just a bit over 45 years after he walked on the moon.

People have complained about whatever is on those radios. I get the
impression it's also on my Grundig G3 and my Grundig G8, it's a weird sort
of rubber type coating.

I don't have a URL, but someone has posted somewhere about how to remove
that junk (not clean it, but remove it), though I don't know what that
leaves behind. That coating has certainly been discussed elsewhere, maybe
even here (though I cant' remember).

Michael