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.
Guys,

My general advice when it come to cleaning is: don't do it!

Now, that being said, there may be cases when a little touching up is in order. If you need to remove some gooey gunk, then use some acetone (in a well ventialted location), it will dissolve most grease and dirt and is neutral with respect to metal. The only other variant would be some mild soap in warm water. In both cases, make sure that you thoroughly rinse the piece under running cold water.

Marc
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Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents. - by Lapa - 04-11-2009, 09:55 AM

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