A few more comments about the barrels. When they came from the factory they were Black & White, and coated with nitrocellulose lacquer. Over time, as the exterior of the tubes were rubbed and cleaned, the lacquer was removed. Once that happened, the coating was exposed to oxygen, and the process of conversion from black to the more stable brown form of rust began.
What's my point? Simple. If the tubes have areas of brownish color, it's not a remaining additional coating, but the original coating that has turned. This means that if you go all "Hog Wild" on those areas thinking there is black underneath, there's not. You'll only "Silver" the barrels, removing the pattern completely. Only a recolor will bring it back. So, be very careful not to.
Make sure you post pics once you're done, pictures of NIGs with significant amounts of C/coloring are hard to come by.
Regards
Ken
Last edited by Ken61; 01/05/17 10:48 AM.
