Thread: Restoring C-Mon

Hello. I picked up a C-Mon, with blonde scales a while back in an antique store. The blade is in really good shave except for one spot of pitting that I want to contend with. What grit sand paper would you recommend I start out using to sand it out?

Any idea where I can pick up a pair of replacement scales. I polished up the scales and they look pretty good, but I'm not a fan of blonde scales.

Hi,
If you can get a picture up the guys will be able to offer better advice. It's almost impossible to say without seeing the extent of the pitting. What are the scales made from, are they horn? Maybe you could offer them as a swap in the classifieds?

Go to Wal-mart, they have multi packs of 220 - 320 - 400 grit 3M Wet/Dry (dark gray color) sandpaper for $2.97.

Start with the 400, if after 20 minutes you don't see a lot of progress, move down.

Once you have all the pitting gone, you'll need to pickup some higher grit sandpaper to get it back to mirror shine..

I suggest 600-1000-1500-2000. you could probably skip one of those if you can't find them.. The only place i have found 2000 grit in town was REALLY expensive so I didn't buy it.. and I've managed to get near mirror finishes without it. It just takes a bit more time polishing.

Originally Posted by Undream

Go to Wal-mart, they have multi packs of 220 - 320 - 400 grit 3M Wet/Dry (dark gray color) sandpaper for $2.97.

Start with the 400, if after 20 minutes you don't see a lot of progress, move down.

Once you have all the pitting gone, you'll need to pickup some higher grit sandpaper to get it back to mirror shine..

I suggest 600-1000-1500-2000. you could probably skip one of those if you can't find them.. The only place i have found 2000 grit in town was REALLY expensive so I didn't buy it.. and I've managed to get near mirror finishes without it. It just takes a bit more time polishing.

Thanks for the advice. It seems like common sense now that you spelled it out for me. I am seeing the results I need from 800 grit. I appreciate you guys taking the time to help.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

Hi,
What are the scales made from, are they horn? Maybe you could offer them as a swap in the classifieds?

The scales are celluloid and, while not in bad shape, they aren't much to trade.