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If your going to dye the whole scale, just place them in a zip lock bag, and cover with dye. Let soak a couple hours, won't hurt anything.

If your doing spots, use a small paint brush to...

Not sure about JB weld, never used it.

It doesn't take it as well as horn, itself. I found that a bit of touching up the inside of the scales with black paint, made a darker appearance.

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Don't worry about the crack. Hide it some, by putting the spots back on it.

Just finished one the other day.

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You can still see it, but not as easy.

Once you have them the way ya want, make sure to soak them in Neatsfoot oil (Pure oil) for at least a week, or longer.

I've come across quite a few that the old dye is wearing off.

As said, give um a go with some 220, ya might be surprised.344539

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If its rust you may have to cut it out, carefully. ...