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02-22-2019 07:44 PM
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Hey BlackBox very cool pickup! Keep us updated I’m very interested to see how this turns out.
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Giants77
Hey BlackBox very cool pickup! Keep us updated I’m very interested to see how this turns out.
Me too :-)
As it'll be the first one. Fingers crossed.
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As strange a method as it may sound, I use teabags to preserve rusty relics like this one.
Take a large container and fill it with warm water, enough so that you can fully submerge the item. Before dropping the helmet in, dump in a full pack of teabags and give it a stir. Once it's brewed, immerse the lid and leave it in there for a few hours. How long you want to leave it in there is up to you, but on the couple of occasions that I've used this method, I left the helmet to sit for a good six hours at least.
Once that's done, fish it out and place it in a sealed container with either silica gel packets or dry rice. That draws the moisture out, and makes sure that no new active rust will form. Once it's dry, take it out and display it proudly.
I received this tip from a collector of relic helmets, and it really does do wonders to stabilise lids that are crumbling. It sounds strange, but it works!
The tea contains tannic acid, which neutralises the rust without removing any of it. It does stain the item in question, so it'll have a darker overall appearance, but it won't harm any surviving paintwork or decal remnants. Keep in mind that I have only done this with relic shells, never a relic with the remnants of the liner. I don't see how it would hurt it, apart from the obvious staining. But it's worth keeping in mind.
Hope this helps!
Regards, B.B.
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BrodieBartfast
As strange a method as it may sound, I use teabags to preserve rusty relics like this one.
Regards, B.B.
B.B. That is one method I haven't come across yet. Interesting,
I wouldn't mind giving it a darker touch. Question is, is this method strong enough to stabilise the rust completely?
But thanks for sharing and worth looking into it some more!
Thanks.
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"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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BrodieBartfast
On those 'special' occasions, oxalic acid is most certainly not involved!
B.B.
Way to much information!
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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