Mr-shifter said:The Mrs parents have got a 150 year old grandfather clock but it looks ****. The case is all old and aged, you can't see the numbers on the dial and it runs off weights and a pendulum and not the mains. It looks like it's about 150 years old.
I was thinking of using a scourer and some sandpaper to clean up the outside. I have some brown fence paint that will make it look as good as new and we are going to use a marker to redraw the numbers back on the face. I'm then going to install a Quartz movement as I can't be bothered to keep winding it up.
I recon it will look miles better. What do you think?
Take the old face out and stick one of them cat clocks in where the eyes and tail move side to side. It'll look brilliant! :lol: