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Can someone post or point me towards other posts that talk about old razor colors. On some scales that I have cleaned up, you can still see tiny flecks of Red. I also gave one from the worlds fair in St Louis that has almost all of its original green color on the scales. Is it possible to re-color these ? Any help is appreciated
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Since my time here , I have not read many threads talking about the original color of certain scales. At least not threads dedicated to that exact topic. Usually the question may come up about a certain brand razor, as to whether the scales on it are original.
A little later tonight I will research the question in the "Advanced Search" area, I will see if I can find a few links to threads that might help and I'll post them here for you.
Thank you for your help. Given how much care people put into restoring old razors and scales, I was surprised ho little information I could find.
Anen
BTW, I actually CAN spell. I just can't type in case you are wondering.
Anen
There is probably a lot of information here on your topic, but it will be scattered throughout the forum.
might be a silly question to the op but, are you talking about "fancy" scales with color added? If that is the case I just read a post in the workshop about using water colors to redo the color on the fancy scales. Hope this helps :D
Great post. I've seen so many beautiful celluloid scales with worn colors. Would be nice to know how to bring back their glory.
Welcome to SRP, If your talking about scales like on the picture below, yes it is possible to re-color them. Like previously mentioned water colors followed with a sealer is one way to go.
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So you're the guy that got the $2K snake scales off the 'bay?!?!?Quote:
Originally Posted by Martin103
Judging from a few colored razor scales I have handled, some were done in a cellulose lacquer ( like older model airplane paints) and some seem to have been done in fast dry oil colors ( like modern artist's colors.)
~Richard
I've never seen a thread on this. It's probably because it's not typical restoration work going beyond the usual. It's really artistic restore work requiring some specific skills.
Nitrocellulose colored varnish was probably what was used. Old nail polisher were this kind of thing, and the properties of the solvents (methyl cyanide or acetone) would assure a nice bond of the colored varnish to the celluloid substrate.
Thank you, Richard, for the nice insight given.
In my younger days I made my living as airbrush artist, I'm thinking that's how these colors were applied in the first place. Baked on Enamel or Lacquer sealed with clear Lacquer.
Ha, ha! I was just going to say that guitar bodies are painted with Nitrocellulose. I still have a Fender Strat I need to sell & it is in near mint condition. Every time I open the case on it, I can smell the Nitrocellulose!Quote:
Originally Posted by Matheus
Attachment 247286Attachment 247287I have seem 2 kinds of scales. One type is a bone color with some sort of color painted on. In most cases that color is almost completely gone. In other cases the scales were made with the color in the material itself. I have a beautiful "marbilized" one. I will try to up load pictures of each. Obviously, only the ones wit the color painted on need restoration.
The pink one has color all the way through. The green one was Painted on and you can see how the color is fading away.
Why would you want to recolor the green one......:shrug:
that's what i was thinking. if i were to recolor one it would be in a way that would highlight the low spots, not to make it a solid color.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
Here's one I did a while back. There are some more. Lemme see....
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...y-tobacco.html
Another;
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...storation.html
A tobacco done differently;
http://straightrazorpalace.com/custo...e-tobacco.html
And These! :rofl2:
http://straightrazorpalace.com/show-...le-o-cell.html
I am no arteest, but if I got pissed at my work using water-based, I could just wipe it clean.
Some wiping, dabbing, and brushing can be done along the way as well.
Then, blowing several mist coats of good clear on from a bit far coats it well, does not shine too much. Makes it permanent for a long time, FME!
I have three Antoni Tadross with only one scale that is colored. The back scale is the same pattern as the front but not colored.Quote:
Originally Posted by Anen
~Richard
I wouldn't, I like it's look. However, I have several others that have only a tiny spec of color here and there, Those I would like to recolor.Quote:
Originally Posted by 32t
Nice job Sharpton, very well done looks like they might have originally.
