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Soviet · 12-18-2006, 11:05 AM

Hello,

I believe that this order had a price tag on it and I'd like to remove what seems to be very old and hard glue. I think that by using lighter fuel it will definitely damage my medal. Any idea what I can use on a small corner to see if it can go out without damaging my order?

Thanks for any help!

matteti · 12-18-2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soviet

Hello,

I believe that this order had a price tag on it and I'd like to remove what seems to be very old and hard glue. I think that by using lighter fuel it will definitely damage my medal. Any idea what I can use on a small corner to see if it can go out without damaging my order?

Thanks for any help!

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Soviet, have you tried with hand soap (neutral ph) and water... I have had good result on a Partisan 1st class medal with soap+water and then rubbing the award with a facial tissue. It was not glue, but kind of greenish oxydation which I was able to entirely remove.

You might need to rub hard, but that is not a facial tissue that will destroy the back of a BoH!

Would be interested to hear other's opinions as well.

Auke · 12-18-2006, 11:39 AM

Hot water and a tooth brush?

Dzerzhinsky · 12-18-2006, 11:40 AM

Try to use furniture polish on the sticky area and rub it continually until the substance is removed.

Yeti · 12-18-2006, 11:58 AM

acetone and q-tip, (is that what it's called?) worked well on a IAB with glue from a pricetag. Didn't loose any patina.

/Erik

Soviet · 12-18-2006, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzerzhinsky

Try to use furniture polish on the sticky area and rub it continually until the substance is removed.

Well there is nothing sticky on it I have to say! It is really hard. I'm not sure if it was a price tag, but it does look like it was.

I'm kind of afraid to use Acetoneé I do not want to arm the order with anything chemical!

I'll first try with water and tooth bruch, then with soap. I'll go the softer way first!

Manu Dalton · 12-18-2006, 12:20 PM

Lets try with the good old soap and water, most of the time thats work.

Lapa · 12-18-2006, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soviet

Well there is nothing sticky on it I have to say! It is really hard. I'm not sure if it was a price tag, but it does look like it was.
I'm kind of afraid to use Acetoneé I do not want to arm the order with anything chemical!

Soviet,

Acetone is inert when it comes to metals or enamel. It will in no way damage your order, it will not even remove the patina if any.
I have been using acetone on gold, silver, copper, brass, steel, iron, etc for now close to 20 years without any problem.
In some cases, you may even need to soak your medal in it for some period of time. I have a Mongolian Order of the Red Banner of Labor on which the medallion had fallen and been badly glued back on. The glue was had and brown, and the medallion was sititng crooked. I had to soak it for a couple of days, but the acetone simply dissolved the glue; nothig else happened to my order

Marc

PS: make sure to use it only in a well ventilated place, away from any open fire!

Soviet · 12-18-2006, 03:16 PM

Thanks for the explanation Marc. It's very interesting to know!

I'll post the results when done!

willie777 · 12-18-2006, 07:34 PM

Possibly rubbing alcohol may do. Be careful to place it in a dustless area after applying as alcohol promotes adhesion.I dont see how it would harm the metal or enamel. enamel is glass, and thats what i clean my windows with.

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Leave the damn thing alone! Don't mess with what looks like a period repair	12	54.55%
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12-18-2006, 11:05 AM	#261
Soviet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montréal Age: 43 Posts: 356	How to remove a sticker? Hello, I believe that this order had a price tag on it and I'd like to remove what seems to be very old and hard glue. I think that by using lighter fuel it will definitely damage my medal. Any idea what I can use on a small corner to see if it can go out without damaging my order? Thanks for any help! __________________ На Берлин! Last edited by Soviet; 12-19-2006 at 01:35 AM.

12-18-2006, 11:40 AM	#264
Dzerzhinsky Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 44	Try to use furniture polish on the sticky area and rub it continually until the substance is removed. __________________ "The ideal Chekist is a man with a warm heart, cool head and clean hands." "We stand for organised terror . . . Terror is an absolute necessity during times of revolution . . . The Cheka is obliged to defend the revolution and conquer the enemy even if its sword does by chance sometimes fall on the heads of the innocent." Felix Dzerzhinsky

12-18-2006, 12:20 PM	#267
Manu Dalton Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Quebec city. Age: 40 Posts: 47	Lets try with the good old soap and water, most of the time thats work. __________________ Мы берем победу за победой, И сдавать не будем никогда!

12-18-2006, 03:16 PM	#269
Soviet Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Montréal Age: 43 Posts: 356	Thanks for the explanation Marc. It's very interesting to know! I'll post the results when done! __________________ На Берлин!

12-18-2006, 11:39 AM	#263
Auke Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 762	Hot water and a tooth brush?

12-18-2006, 11:58 AM	#265
Yeti Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sweden Posts: 62	acetone and q-tip, (is that what it's called?) worked well on a IAB with glue from a pricetag. Didn't loose any patina. /Erik

12-18-2006, 07:34 PM	#270
willie777 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 392	Possibly rubbing alcohol may do. Be careful to place it in a dustless area after applying as alcohol promotes adhesion.I dont see how it would harm the metal or enamel. enamel is glass, and thats what i clean my windows with.

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