15 pounder

[SG500]

This ones way way outside my usual area of collecting but it was cheap and I saw potential.

As bought



After paint removal and a little rust treatment



I think all the horrible black paint did a good preservation job.

All INERT and empty.

Dave.

 

[Andysarmoury]

Nice find and its cleaned up ok, well done.
Andy

 

[Dronic69]

Great find and restoration job!
Cheers
D

 

[SG500]

Thanks for the feedback guys, yes I was well pleased with this one.

Dave.

 

[SG500]

Hi Dave,

That's a great improvement on your initial purchase, may I ask what you used for the rust treatment? I would not have thought you could have improved it as much as you have. Was is wire brush and a chemical wash as may have to try your method out for myself.

Stuart

Hi Stuart, thanks, the only bad rust was below the driving band so only the base of the shell and a tiny band of steel. The area above the band once the paint was removed was surprisingly good. Wire brush used to remove the paint then 12 hours in the hammerite rust remover dip (see link below) and once dry a rub down with oil.
In all about an hours work.
Dave.
http://www.hammerite.co.uk/product/rust-remover-dip/