Webley Mark II Target Box Restoration

[45flint]

Took some advice here and sanded the surface of the masking tape. Other issue I saw was the fluid evaporated so quickly. Made a pad from a cleaning patch, saturate it, and cut a aluminum shield to put over it to hold the fluid on the tape. Clipped it for 5 minutes? Then another application. Then the tape pealed off slowly not damaging the label beneath, so cool. Label probably hasn’t been seen in years!

Here is the method pic by pic:
https://imgur.com/gallery/kw6tIpg


Not finished but this is so cool to see:



Just a little difference!!

[aris]

Lovely - how about some pics with the gun in situ

[45flint]

Lovely - how about some pics with the gun in situ

Trying to finish up today. Have to glue some tears, finished cleaning all the surfaces last night. Tape was certainly overkill at the time, there was only one edge that came apart which can be easily glued. I’m sure no thought back then as to value of the box. Pics with the pistol will be fun.

[Garvin]

Trying to finish up today. Have to glue some tears, finished cleaning all the surfaces last night. Tape was certainly overkill at the time, there was only one edge that came apart which can be easily glued. Pics with the pistol will be fun.

It looks like maybe, ironically, whoever slapped on that masking tape might actually have done you a favour in terms of protecting the original labels!

[45flint]

Trying to finish up today. Have to glue some tears, finished cleaning all the surfaces last night. Tape was certainly overkill at the time, there was only one edge that came apart which can be easily glued. I’m sure no thought back then as to value of the box. Pics with the pistol will be fun.

It shows the journey these antiques take before they come to you. There was actually two different repairs and tapes. A much older brown tape that “repaired” the pellet box and just the corners of the large box. It came off pretty easy. The masking tape came later and just wrapped the total outside box edge. That was just a bear, I was surprised it didn’t damage the end label.

[45flint]

Before:
https://imgur.com/gallery/u67tdrI

After:

https://imgur.com/gallery/vRybTnw

Feel I added value to the package and now I can display this awesome pistol in the box without being disturbed, by its condition. Thought of using a brown felt pen to color the tan box wear on the edges but that is natural wear, so probably best to leave it alone?

[Scott.]

Thats turned out really well, much respect to you for your patience!

[ccdjg]

Yes, a great piece of work, and you have added a lot of value (financial and historical) to the ensemble!

Cheers
John