Thread: Goldedge Clean Up.

This one wasn't to be unpinned but just a general clean up.
I had my heart in my throat trying to sand out the pitting on the back of the blade. These things tend to be quite thin and I could only push it so far. But it polished up just fine. As you can see someone tried their hand at a bit of sanding. Even though they don't look all that deep,, they were a bit of a bugger to get out.
The gold was basically intact , scratches and some wear here and there but nothing was to be lost. But there was an odd coating over it and actually had a brush hair imbedded in the finish. Well I stripped the finish, repainted the lettering and ducks and did 3 coats of a preservative ( also on the script on the scale as these tarnish in a week) and the gold now has a nice brilliance to it. Not much I can do for the scratches in the gold though.

And since I had it here I took a shot with my two. Sort of a family reunion.

Very nice job!! But, after your other projects, we're starting to expect this kind of work from you!!

Really Nice!!!

Regards,
Howard

yea, definitely a well done on that job.

Bob

Originally Posted by mycarver

But there was an odd coating over it and actually had a brush hair imbedded in the finish. Well I stripped the finish, repainted the lettering and ducks and did 3 coats of a preservative ( also on the script on the scale as these tarnish in a week) and the gold now has a nice brilliance to it. Not much I can do for the scratches in the gold though.

I never expect any thing from you other than the unexpected. On that account, you never cease to amaze me.

Here again, I am going to venture to make inquiries. How did you strip the existing finish without damaging the gold plating? What did you use to "repaint" the lettering and ducks? And lastly, what "preservative" did you use to protect the gold?

I and many others would dearly love to know more about your work if you are willing to share.

Randy

1 Lacquer thinner ( don't get it on the scales) after trying several solvents in a small spot to see what worked.
2 custom mix enamel to match my NOS piece
3 Mohawk