Originally posted by eagle27:
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Originally posted by metal:
He did the marks with his phone.
The 3 dots are not noticeable, I didn't even see them and I'm a fussy bastard.
I think the light reflection makes them look worse.
Most pads seem to get the screw holes mashed up to some degree anyway.
If done carefully and correctly screw holes should be invisible. The text below is from Pachmayr pad installation instructions and the photo of an Old English Decelerator pad I mounted on the butt of my Oberndorf Mauser. I use a fine sharp surgical knife to carefully cut the slits and vaseline on the screw heads and screw driver shaft.
"Prepare to mount the pad by cutting slits in the pad for screws. To
do this you must first find where to make your cut. Push a piece of
wood dowel of appropriate size through the screw hole in the pad. When you push the dowel
through, it will raise a dimple on the pad face. All that is needed is a cut with a razor knife across
the dimple made with the wood dowel. You now have a through hole that is not visible for a clean
appearance.
Note: when inserting the screws through the slits cut in the pad use a light grease (or
Armor All®) to keep from tearing the rubber."