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06-13-2009 07:11 PM
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Re: How can i clean these pieces up?
The badges look great and with those gem stones? in them. Thanks Ade,god only knows what the alu rings are then,nevermind i`m happy with it all for the princely sum of £2
Mark
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Re: How can i clean these pieces up?
Hi Mark,
Did you know about this? Rust Removal Tip - Video
The guys liked it. How to remove rust
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Re: How can i clean these pieces up?
Hi Mark, while the helpful tips given by Adi and stuka f are good for use on steel, they would not be of use to you on the WHW badges.
These badges are made of zink. This material, once it starts to deteriorate, cannot really be saved. Read up on "zink pest". All you can do is apply a thin coat of Vaseline or "RenWax" museum grade wax. This will not kill the problem, but it will slow down its effects.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: How can i clean these pieces up?
Don't want to put a downer on the ali rings but they look like bird rings to me, the type put on a birds leg to tag them, each would have a separate individual reference number.
All the best.
LUCKYSTRIKE
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Re: How can i clean these pieces up?
Cheers Ade, the "zinc pest" was interesting.I did want to take the silver paint off,but maybe i should just leave them as is?
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Re: How can i clean these pieces up?
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Adrian Stevenson
Hi Mark, while the helpful tips given by Adi and stuka f are good for use on steel,
they would not be of use to you on the WHW badges.
These badges are made of zink. This material, once it starts to deteriorate, cannot really be saved. Read up on "zink pest". All you can do is apply a thin coat of Vaseline or "RenWax" museum grade wax. This will not kill the problem, but it will slow down its effects.
Cheers, Ade.
I don't know if it's true or not Ade, but another collector told me recently that he dips his zinc badges in olive oil. He told me it slows the process down, I have yet to field test it.
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Re: How can i clean these pieces up?
Hi Troy, that method will work too. I have heard of it, but never tried it.
Cheers, Ade.
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