BHR discoloration

[arbutus967]

Looking for your 2 cents.  I came across a George W Heath fountain pen and got it for next to nothing ($15).  Pen looked real good for 90+ years old.  There was just a little dicoloration (see before picture) and the pen is chased so I had no interest in applying any kind of sandpaper to it.  Here is my problem.  I got it wet!  I wanted to take the section off and now the barrel is a way different color.  To me the seller applied oil or something to reduce the discoloration.  

 

What do you think my options are?  

Thanks,
Danny

[siamackz]

On 4/15/2021 at 2:26 AM, arbutus967 said:

Looking for your 2 cents.  I came across a George W Heath fountain pen and got it for next to nothing ($15).  Pen looked real good for 90+ years old.  There was just a little dicoloration (see before picture) and the pen is chased so I had no interest in applying any kind of sandpaper to it.  Here is my problem.  I got it wet!  I wanted to take the section off and now the barrel is a way different color.  To me the seller applied oil or something to reduce the discoloration.  

 

What do you think my options are?  

Thanks,
Danny

Lots of articles here on re blackening. You could choose one of the options that best suits you budgets and function. 👍 but almost any action will be more expensive than what you paid for the pen itself, so you might consider leaving it as it and maybe put a super light coat of mineral oil so it’s a bit darker looking and shiny but not too greasy to use?