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    #31
    Originally posted by Steinar View Post
    Robert:

    Do u use ren wax only on badges with no finish? what about badges with ie. 50% finish left?

    In my mind, I can imagine that some of the remaining finish might be rubbed off when you remove the ren wax "leftovers" if you know what I mean
    Steinar,

    You're on the same page with me. I don't use it for anything other than zinc badges without any finish. I'm afraid of using anything on my EK core paint, frosting on PAB's, bronze or silver washes on CCC's, gold gilt on tombak KM badges, etc. I just leave well-enough alone! I don't want to 'experiment' with the finish on anything, although the Ren Wax people say it was formulated to be applied on old parchment, ceramics, silver, etc., etc. to preserve it. I apply Ren Wax very sparingly on bare zinc badges to form a humidity barrier, period.

    Although, I may try it on silver serving ware - there's nothing more laborious than cleaning/polishing silver.

    Robert

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      #32
      you got that right about silver ware

      That just reminded me... my fiance got these large silver spoons, 1 spoon had ben stored without plastic, for over 20 years in a paper box.. and had never been cleaned. It had no patina at all, just the shiney silver look...

      The other spoon had been in the paper box for like 20+ years and this spoon is pitch black (with other colors as well)

      Seems to be better keeping silver inside plastic.... but the black/green/blue patina is very nice

      the thought about cleaning it feels wrong

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        #33
        Originally posted by Steinar View Post
        you got that right about silver ware

        That just reminded me... my fiance got these large silver spoons, 1 spoon had ben stored without plastic, for over 20 years in a paper box.. and had never been cleaned. It had no patina at all, just the shiney silver look...

        The other spoon had been in the paper box for like 20+ years and this spoon is pitch black (with other colors as well)

        Seems to be better keeping silver inside plastic.... but the black/green/blue patina is very nice

        the thought about cleaning it feels wrong
        Steinar,

        Letting it remain black will eventually etch the silver, and ruin the piece. The silver electroplate is very thin. Silver serving pieces and utencils will have a 1X, 2X, 3X or 4X, up to 6X stamped on them by the maker mark - which is the electroplated layers of silver on the piece. They're very nice looking with their black 'jacket', but very short-lived this way.

        Robert

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          #34
          will the knowlede ever end here on the forum

          thanks, wasn't aware of this

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