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WOW! Better than new!

@sidmind: try mixing your paint with the epoxy to match the scales, some epoxies can do this, read the labels or just experiment. You may also wish to try some enamel paint...

Neatsfoot works so well for horn because it is the oil boiled down from hooves and horn. So.... as you soak your scales you are replacing what has been lost. Be sure to get the 100% natural stuff vs...

Neatsfoot oil is made of hooves and horn. It may not hurt an older pair of scales to have a good soaking. Sanding with higher grit paper as well as using a polishing/buffing compound works as well,