HT update - Scope arrived

[Gil Boyd]

There are threads on odd days Peter, that when I read them slowly with a mouthful of tea, the inevitable spray that comes out when I have to laugh................another story
Sunkorite is a forgiving beast and agree with all comments, once this has been taken down to get rid of the pitting, coats of Sunkorite will bring it back, even the etched letters will still be there as they are truly shocked into the metal.

[Roger Payne]

Yes, it's ok so long as you really agitate it well so the gunge in the bottom of the tin mixes in. Just don't tell the wife you've borrowed her food blender.

[CINDERS]

I gather Roger after the one blend the processor is cactus how does one navigate past the obvious question from the wife, the conversation may go like this;
"Roger have you seen my blender".
"I have borrowed it to do some stuff".
"What stuff"
"I needed to mix some Sunkorite".
"Is that a new health drink, I knew you looked a bit fitter".
"Its not really a health drink but it does make things look better when properly applied".
"Oh! is it a lotion made of natural ingredients".
"UUmm! no not really its a paint you apply to metal surfaces to protect them its damn near bullet proof" as Roger exits the room heading towards the shed daily paper in hand its gunna be a long day............!

[Roger Payne]

.......followed by a very sharp knife travelling very fast & aimed between my shoulder blades!

[Ajsgreenjeeps]

If I️ had a rusty one I️ use the electrolysis rust removal process as it the least invasive you can do to any rusty metal

[Roger Payne]

Yes, it removes no native metal, only the corrosion. I use it to clean up battlefield artifacts that I find on the Somme.

But you need to get the thing apart first, & once done you then need to decide how you're going to finish it. As mentioned above, a blued finish will look hideous over pitting. You need to remove the pitting or use another finish like suncorite or similar. You could even fill in the worst of the pitting & then rub down, before painting the scope tube.

[Brian Dick]

Hey Rog, make a stirring loop out of drill rod that you can chuck up in the drill press. Put it in the can, turn it on and walk away. Sometimes I stir the paint for an hour or two if I have interruptions and I get excellent finish every time. Stirring is definitely the key to using Suncorite. Julie can keep the knives in the drawer where they belong!

[Roger Payne]

Hi Brian. Thanks for the tip. Great idea. I'll give it a go................and she doesn't really throw knives at me....................she just chases after me on her broomstick.

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[newbieDAN]

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