Quote Originally Posted by sharptonn View Post
Those scales DO look dry, however!
I am a big proponent of cleaning and slathering them with 3M silicone! Soaks in and makes them pop.
Seems to restore and keep them new-looking
Would this be the same as WD-40 or Jigaloo (I think the white jigaloo is silicone base)?

It looks like rust to me. Might have to hone back a bit. Or try sanding it out. With my experience with rust that close to the edge it will have to be honed down a bit more than you probably want to.