Ever Ready Question

[bstz.1]

Hello,
I'm currently working on restoring a wood handled Ever Ready "2" brush. The black rubber holding the knot has gone quite grey and I'm curious if there is a good way to restore its blackness. Would a good polish with a buffing wheel and flitz do the trick or should I just leave good enough alone? Thank you for any help

 

[Borderboss]

I'm familiar with similar discoloration with antique fountain pens. There's usually little that can be done by any kind of polishing. In the pen hobby, there are a couple of chemical blackening options for black hard rubber. They're a bit messy and a pain however.

 

[bstz.1]

Thank you, Borderboss. I’ll move forward with the rest of the project then.

 

[ajkel64]

How is the project going?

 

[bstz.1]

Going well, this is my first brush restoration and I am a few coats into tru-oil as we speak. I'll be placing the knot within the next few days and then will definitely post a few picks on the forum

 

[Fairwind]

You might want to try Turtle Wax Trim Restorer. About $7.00 at your local auto store. Makes the black plastic trim on autos turn black again.

 

[bstz.1]

The finished brush can be found here:
First Brush Restoration