The prop was drilled to accept an M" stainless bolt with the head chopped off. This was then Plastic Weldered together and left to go off. Following a bit of tickling with wet and dry paper, I moved on to repairing the damaged paintwork of the prop. Using Rub N Buff gold, applied with an old duff brush, left to dry for a few minutes, then buffed up to a shine, I had a good looking prop...time to weather it!
Using a tester pot of acrylic kitchen paint, roughly coloured like verdigris, I applied a wash, which promptly ran off the polished surface! I then abused it with a Scotchbrite pad, to give the wash something to grip to, which worked nicely. Giving the wash a couple of minutes to settle down, I then proceeded to remove most of it again with a cloth and the stubborn bits, with a finer Scotchbrite pad.
Satisfied that I have at least one good blade, it was back on the model.