Medal cleaning

[sam steele]

I use Renaissance wax on my Manton flintlock. Great stuff, and hard to find in Canada. I buy my wax straight from England.

Cheers,

Bill

[kevin john]

I would leave well alone unless it is absolutely necessary Kevin.

[rbminis]

I think the most important factor in determining whether to do anything or not is, location and climate.
Ralph.

[Tiger 1]

Gentlemen.....

Rewax is a wonderful product if used correctly.

It is a microcrystalline wax. It is NOT a cleaner but a preservative.

If you do not carefully clean the object before using Rewax all you are doing is waxing in the grime, etc.

Think of it this way....You wash the crap off your car before you wax it don't you?

If you don't wax over the road grime why would you wax over grime on your medals?
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Use a very soft toothbrush and some Ivory soap to gently wash. Rinse thoroughly before blow drying it with a hairdryer.
Then lightly apply Rewax if you wish.
Be aware Rewax will shine up flat or satin finishes.

Tony

[Stu W]

I use Renaissance wax on my Manton flintlock. Great stuff, and hard to find in Canada. I buy my wax straight from England.

Cheers,

Bill

Hello Bill,

Carr McLean, the big Canadian archival supply house, has carried it for years. I usually have it in hand 2-3 days after placing my order over the phone. They carry Pre-Lim as well as several other similar products. Check their web site.

Regards,
Stu

[keifer kahn]

Dishsoap contains salt, & other things, to help shift foodstuffs. This can eat metal, slowly but surely. Avoid it at all costs.

Turtlewax Brilliant Shampoo contains no salt, for use on car bodies.

The best though is Renaissance Wax, developed for The British Museum to protect all antiques. It will put on a light coating that protects the surface & not show at all.

It stops corrosion on any metal.

I use this on swords up to 700 years old & it has never failed me.

MG

Disagree.

Im not sure how long you think you clean things with dishsoap for but you wash it off with clean water,almost immediately
and no residue is left behind. You dont soak it nor leave anything soaking in it.
Its mild dishwashing liquid and doesnt even hurt human skin, let alone eat metal away.

Ever had a pot of any type of metal eaten away by dishsoap after constant washing up? I dont think so.

The best way to control corrosion, is keep the climate at 50%, not coat it with anything. Best be buying a dehumidifer and not waxes.

[Douglas 5]

Not pretty - 100% effective .... least invasive .... after 'cleaning' .
Acid free - air tight - protecting sealable coin/jewelry bags .

Douglas