Mk2 Meteor refurbishment

The painting is complete and the stock receives its daily rub down with bees but all else is on hold. I’ll post again when work recommences after the parts arrive. Declan.

Although the Mk2’s hardware is being given a new look I’m attempting to save the stock’s patina that was built up over the decades. This means that I cannot use any abrasive materials on it.
My first step was to clean off the dirt and grime, then remove the green and white paint splatter. This took a couple of days work using a damp soapy rag along with turps to remove the paint.
After this work was complete I applied a daily coating of bees wax which I worked the way into the bare wood.
The worn parts of the stock are starting to darken as the wax is absorbed into the wood but it is going to take a long time to get the stock looking aged but sort of attractive.


Edited by Declan - 29 Feb 2024 at 3:35pm

Any pics of said effect.

I’ve completed the dis-assembly of the MK2. The big surprise was that the mainspring guide was broken, with both ears completely snapped off. This is something I’ve never seen before. The mainspring was dry so I assume it wasn’t able to rotate and caused the ears to snap off.
I’ve ordered a new part which should arrive in a few weeks.
The good news is that there was no metal dross on the leather piston seal.

Have you got spare seals? I made a mold to make new seals from leather a while ago. and even have a seal I made. I can check the size, and if you need it you can have it.