Another vintage project - any pointers on refurbising bakelite?

[Northstonehill]

I am developing a crush on vintage brushes and just purchased this gorgeous looking Ever-Ready 200 - wonderful red version to supplement my other green one.

Rudy Vey will change the knot and I intend myself to make the handle as nice as possible. But I never tried to refurbish bakelite, really would love it to be shiny. Any good advice on what to do - and/or not do?

Also, I intend to repaint the lettering but I assume you do that the same way that you repaint the lettering on a Slim?

Thanks in advance

 

[Old School TSD]

3,000 grit wet sand. Buff with a little car wax on a micro fiber.