I'm not so happy after seeing the difference with the bit of pristine original paint I masked off where the label went.

I wanted to see a sample of the paint before I applied but with the reputation these cans have and the pics I'd seen this paint, I was convinced it was the one.

There was this hammered paint by Hammerite I never tried out as their gold looked to have tooa much of a green tint to me. I may have been on the right track according to this contrast revealed below.

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Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!