:nono:Yep I did that one too, nice fire starter if needed in an emergency, but not a good restore trick :rofl2::rofl2:
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I believe it was Buddel who says he uses a heat gun to soften the scales. I can't say I've tried it, but sounds like it would work. I find acetone works great and tends to clean up the eblems at the same time. Also, with a very light touch and sparing use you can actually clean and smooth plastic scales with acetone, but I didn't tell you that. The trick is to disolve only the very top layer and smooth it. If you leave celluloid scales soaking in acetone overnight they turn into goo and swell. Next time you restorers have a broken bit of scales lying around, give it a try.