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Location: Georgia | I have little silver berries on my saddle cantle and they have turned a nasty yellow color. I just got some new conchos and they clash pretty bad. Would it be a completely terrible idea to get silver spray paint and spray those? I've never done that so I'm just wondering if anyone has attempted and how did to turn out. Thanks! |
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | I would just go and buy new conchos as you can get them pretty cheap. |
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Georgia Peach
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Location: Georgia | Nevertooold - 2014-02-20 3:52 PM I would just go and buy new conchos as you can get them pretty cheap.
Well they aren't really conchos. Just little berries imbeded into the leather. |
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Georgia Peach
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Runninbay - 2014-02-20 3:29 PM Here is a pic. Dont spray paint them the paint may bleed into the leather, try a stiff brush and give them a little scrubing with a dab of silver polish, but no wire brushes. Maybe a tooth brush...
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| Southtxponygirl - 2014-02-20 3:37 PM
Runninbay - 2014-02-20 3:29 PM Here is a pic. Dont spray paint them the paint may bleed into the leather, try a stiff brush and give them a little scrubing with a dab of silver polish, but no wire brushes. Maybe a tooth brush...
They look like nickle silver plated brads. The nickle oxidizes and turns yellow. You can try the silver polish or if you don't have any on hand use tooth paste. I have found that whitening tooth paste works the best, however regardless of what abrasive you use I don't think they will ever be "like new".
And yes, a tooth brush works great and so does a small piece of saddle shearling.
Unfortunately, you are probably stuck with the yellowish color unless you can replace the brads. |
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The Advice Guru
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| I second the toothbrush and toothpaste, it works wonders
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The Advice Guru
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| If that is a double j saddle, I would call them and ask about their warranty on the extras |
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| cheryl makofka - 2014-02-20 5:17 PM
I second the toothbrush and toothpaste, it works wonders
Yep, toothpaste and scrub with a toothbrush!! Did this with a belt buckle and it worked wonders to shine it up. |
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Georgia Peach
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Location: Georgia | cheryl makofka - 2014-02-20 6:18 PM If that is a double j saddle, I would call them and ask about their warranty on the extras
Its about 5 years old so im thinking the warranty has probably run out lol
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