Poll: Repair or not
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Leave the damn thing alone! Don't mess with what looks like a period repair
54.55%
12 54.55%
Have the solder removed to make the serial number readable
40.91%
9 40.91%
Repair the enamel only
0%
0 0%
Remove the solder AND repair the enamel
4.55%
1 4.55%
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Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents.
devalcourt Wrote:...Furthermore, I would only trust either someone in or from the FSU because of "trade secrets" like color and technique...

Phillip,

No big secret here, all the information about enamels was published and is available. The famous Soviet red enamel goes by the name of "Rubin №5", and contains micro-particles of gold to enhance its reflective power.

Marc
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Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents. - by Lapa - 12-20-2009, 01:10 PM

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