hello, i have a nice group of ek's some are mint. but the are getting dark can somebody tell me what i can do about it please
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Originally posted by basmo View Posthello, i have a nice group of ek's some are mint. but the are getting dark can somebody tell me what i can do about it please
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Originally posted by basmo View Posthello, i have a nice group of ek's some are mint. but the are getting dark can somebody tell me what i can do about it please
If MINT means they have perfect paint and aged look, darkening is called "patina" and many collectors love this look and would cringe at the thought of cleaning this off a cross.
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Originally posted by Darrell View PostFirst, YOU must define what you call "Mint". If the crosses were MINT, they would have that silver polish on the frames that does not tarnish unless it cracks and falls off.
If MINT means they have perfect paint and aged look, darkening is called "patina" and many collectors love this look and would cringe at the thought of cleaning this off a cross.
Darrell,
Thank you for bringing this point to mind! PLEASE do not clean them. I love the tarnished pieces just as well as the mint glossy examples. Absolutely. I cleaned an EKII once, and felt like throwing it away. I will never do it again, never! They are beautiful with thier vintage aged look.
Robert
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okay its clear to me now. i have one ek2 schinkel and the top is getting black and it's in not worn condition. maybe somebody polisht it i just don't know. i love shinnie things and yes black is pretty two. is just got 3 ek2's mm55,mm56, and unkwown one and the ar blackalso. it is bad i can't show pictures here but i am working on that. on mij english two
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I've had the same problem myself!! A K&Q EKII I bought tarnished as soon as I got it!! I always suspected the dealer did some handy work!! I've found some makers hold their finish better than others!! "13", "100" etc, we all now about. It all most seems two finishing methods were used!! I'm sure this has been dicussed before!
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There is nothing more frustrating than to buy a 'doctored-up' or 'edited' so-called mint condition EKI or II, and to find that it has been chemically dipped by the previous owner. And another thing, digital photo editing allows the seller to create any sort of 'gem' he wishes to out of his cross to deceive the buyer into paying a premium price for it. I'm sure we've all been stung by this in the past. If we've been buying EK's for a few years we have been. You can turn an EK into the light to where the frosting (what little there really is) will gleam 'white' like it's in mint condition. When you get it, it's so far from the photo it's ridiculous. I know - it's happened to me on many occasion, and usually by the same seller. I was ignorant the first time, dumb the second. I don't know why I got off on this, but I think it's only fair for all of us to send each other true representations of what we're selling, not some super-emposed digital masterpiece. I'm done.
Robert
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