Damn, i just applied, now i gotta wipe off, lol
Damn, i just applied, now i gotta wipe off, lol
ok, wiped off all that i could, there is still a slight sheen of the Vaseline, but the badge itself looks fine, and no pest .....I will let dry and reapply Vaseline, without aloe.
It will retain a certain sheen after vaseline but this is no problem. Better that than a rotting badge.....
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
So should i reapply the regular Vaseline, i didn't really think aloe to be an issue, it was an after thought. I just put the initial coat on, then wiped it off like after 20 min after we questioned if aloe was ok........ I do notice that the badge is darker, and seems to not have as much of the silver wash visible ....will the the silver wash become visible again after it dries?
Searching for anything relating to, Anton Boos, 934 Stamm. Kp. Pz. Erz. Abt. 7, 3 Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 2, 16th Panzer-Division (My father)
Here is the final result......a little shy of 24 hrs....
Your badge looks much better yet imo.
My result.
Does the coat of Vaseline actually stop the Zinc pest?,I'm sure I read somewhere that its sadly an irreversible condition...the scourge of badge collecting!
Would it be a wise move to treat all WW2 badges (Zinc pest or not) with Vaseline as a general act of preservation?
I don't think it stops it but it does improve the condition and arrests the progress and severity of the rot. I think (and correct me if I'm wrong) that the zinc pest needs air and the vaseline leaves a barrier which protects the base metal. I think it also depend on the quality of the zinc too. Obviously there is bound to be differences in quality between batches and the poorer quality zinc seems to be more affected.
Looking for LDO marked EK2s and items relating to U-406.....
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