"Antiquing" a Silvers Pad

[Jay Gardner]

Has anyone followed the process recommended by CVSM? (see below)

"Our correct period pad is the exact color of the pre-war silver’s pad. When they are finished in the described manner, they are undetectable from the original pre-war pad. We have spent a lot of time developing the correct color for this pad.

1. After installation of the pad, buff it with Vaseline to add a sheen
2. Coat it with varnish, tru-oil, and shellac and let dry. This will preserve the sheen."

So I am supposed to apply vasoline, varnish, tru-oil AND shellac?

Thanks,

Jay

[Bruce Day]

Worked fine for me. Vaseline then Tru-Oil. Tru-Oil is mostly shellac. Should be "or", not "and". Or you can just use the gun and the pad will darken over time. Maybe Budweiser works too.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Jay,

My method has always been duck blood and bacon grease with a thin coating of "blue" mud.


Destry

[Jay Gardner]

Destry, I like your idea the best. I'll make a deal with you: I'll supply the bacon grease if you'll supply the mud. This 20 is choked IM/IM and should make a heck of a gun for woodies and teal.

Jay

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I'll pick up a couple handfuls next time I'm down south where the real stuff comes from.

DLH

[Jay Gardner]

Just got my 10 ga barrels back from Dale and I can't wait to put them to good use. You planning multiple trips over to Mitchell's Bay next month?

[Steve Huffman]

Ok ! Wheres the Pictures ?

[Jay Gardner]

Steve,

Tried to take a couple yesterday but the lighting did not cooperate. I think they came out REALLY well. Great contrast.

J

[Jay Gardner]

Just posted them under a new thread.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Jay,

We'll be over there pretty regular starting on opening day until the last day in January. October isn't the best month, wait and come in November when it's starting to get right.

Destry

[Kurt Densmore]

Worked fine for me. Vaseline then Tru-Oil. Tru-Oil is mostly shellac. Should be "or", not "and". Or you can just use the gun and the pad will darken over time. Maybe Budweiser works too.

Tru-Oil would more likely be mostly boiled linseed oil and some drying agents. Shellac is used more as a friction type of polish. Sometime it is mixed with waxes and or a little boiled linseed oil. I am not sure how the tru-oil would really bond to the vaseline...??? Maybe the solvents in the BLO mix with the vaseline or lift it from the pad ?? I haven't used this method but I am sure that it would work. Once it dries it probably is a little slippery and will mount much better than a fresh rubber pad will.

[Jay Gardner]

Put on the furst coat of varnish and it took almost 6-days to dry. Put on a secong coat today and I think I put on too much. I guess I'll find out in a couple of days. If temps were not enough to keep me out of the woods I have been fighting a virus all week that has had me on my butt so all I can do is look forward to getting out with this gun.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Boys I'm telling you, my method is non-slip, other than the dog might give it a sniff or two after the bacon grease stage.

DLH