03-23-2002, 10:49 PM
Tal,
Funny you should start this thread..my brother has a suit of armor that he needs to be cleaned with a polish from time to time, otherwise it gets rusty..he asked me, what do you polish your medals with? I started to shudder..I don't think I could ever bring myself polish an award. I will look to see if there is any visible accumulation of dirt or grime. If there is, I will put a drop of dishwashing soap into a shallow bowl, fill with warm water and dip the medallion into the water for 2-3 minutes. Then with a very soft bristle toothbrush, lightly brush away anything. It is very rare I do this though, as I like to leave them intact just as I receive them. Same thing with the ribbons. Some collectors insist on new, clean ribbons..personally I enjoy looking at an Order of the Red Banner with a dirty ripped up ribbon. The condition of an award contains part of its history.
What I will do is put any Order into a protective mylar envelope made for suspended awards. This keeps any further damage to the ribbon from happening and protects the medallion from rubbing against anything and getting scratched.
Interesting topic, let's hear what others have to say..
Funny you should start this thread..my brother has a suit of armor that he needs to be cleaned with a polish from time to time, otherwise it gets rusty..he asked me, what do you polish your medals with? I started to shudder..I don't think I could ever bring myself polish an award. I will look to see if there is any visible accumulation of dirt or grime. If there is, I will put a drop of dishwashing soap into a shallow bowl, fill with warm water and dip the medallion into the water for 2-3 minutes. Then with a very soft bristle toothbrush, lightly brush away anything. It is very rare I do this though, as I like to leave them intact just as I receive them. Same thing with the ribbons. Some collectors insist on new, clean ribbons..personally I enjoy looking at an Order of the Red Banner with a dirty ripped up ribbon. The condition of an award contains part of its history.
What I will do is put any Order into a protective mylar envelope made for suspended awards. This keeps any further damage to the ribbon from happening and protects the medallion from rubbing against anything and getting scratched.
Interesting topic, let's hear what others have to say..
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