Petroleum Jelly Bath Question!

**youthcollector1** · 10-09-2012, 06:12 AM

Hey all,
After taking the advice of some of my fellow collectors, i've decieded to give my metals a petroleum bath. This included soaking them in petroleum for 24 hrs. I applied a lot btw. Everyone talks about to do/ or doing this, but not the final step. So my question, and for futher research is; what do you do after 24 hrs? Scrub off? Wipe off? Waste off? Thanks to whom knows!
C.S

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 10-09-2012 06:12 AM

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**Glenn66** · 10-09-2012, 06:20 AM

Petroleum?? I've never heard of this. Petroleum jelly (Vasoline) maybe but even then only as a means to slow down the spread of zinc pest.

**youthcollector1** · 10-09-2012, 06:24 AM

I was speaking of petroleum jelly (vasoline)

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for zinc pest btw, should have added that.

**Walkwolf** · 10-09-2012, 06:28 AM

Please say you put this stuff only on zinc medals with corrosion issues.........

**youthcollector1** · 10-09-2012, 06:30 AM

Above comment

**Walkwolf** · 10-09-2012, 06:45 AM

Apparently, you are supposed to wipe it off after the prescribed
period of 24 Hrs.........

**youthcollector1** · 10-09-2012, 08:26 AM

Thanks Steve

**Adrian Stevenson** · 10-09-2012, 08:36 AM

Edited to the title for you and moved to correct forum.

Cheers, Ade.

**Adrian** · 10-09-2012, 08:52 AM

Petroleum?

You should smear vaseline on any badges with the white zinc pest and wipe off after 24 hours. Don't for goodness sake try anything else or on anything else!!!!!

**youthcollector1** · 10-09-2012, 09:10 AM

Now looking at my medals, I'm worried I did the wrong onces. How can you tell if it's zinc(late-war? no?) and if you do steel, what's wrong with that; for futher reference? thanks all

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Adrian, petroleum jelly is vaseline.

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Oh sorry Ade, Thanks