British Emergency Fire Brigade Medic Box
Article about: Hello all! I've just been gifted a very nice box from the son of the veteran who carried it originally during the war! It is a box that had medical items and was carried by Home Guard units!
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My first thought would be to leave it as it is and wax it with some renaissance wax and keep it warm and dry. This would darken the rust and it would keep its character with its paper label and monogram.
For best rust removal leaving as much paint as you can I would suggest soaking it in molasses , a long process but it does not touch the paint or alternatively use electrolysis but you would lose the paper label either way. The paint around the monogram is flaky so it would be hard to keep it if you try removing any rust.
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Thank you mate! I think I will leave it as it is... Perhaps some WD40 to help the metal parts work better and moisture the dry metal of the box and the lid... I read online about rubbing ng rust with a potato and dish soap... It sound silly but what do you know about that technique?
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