Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards And Documents. - Page 60

EricFG · 09-03-2012, 08:05 PM

Not worth cleaning

deValcourt · 09-04-2012, 11:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EricFG

Not worth cleaning

Or, that is exactly why it wouldn't hurt cleaning it. I dunno.

Phillip

JensF. · 09-14-2012, 03:00 PM

I usually just remove dirt or dust with a cotton stick and in case of verdigris on brass I remove it carefully with a wooden toothpick and in heavy cases with some Ballistol weapons oil which won't harm or change the color of the brass. In case of dirt on enamel I use a wet cotton stick to remove the dirt.

Bundtrock · 10-27-2012, 04:40 PM

Got a bottle of Brasso to work on some of my Soviet watches, works really, really well.

Decided to shine up a couple of my medals, a Bravery and a Veteran of Labor.
They came out really nice.

What is the general feeling of the membership about this?

Thoughts please and reasoning.

Thank You!

***CtahhR*** · 10-27-2012, 04:51 PM

MISTAKE!

Never ever use cleaning products to "polish". They are made to tarnish after a period of time so you have to reapply. They are also abrasive. There is a considerable difference between cleaning (with a damp cloth etc) and polishing with an abrasive.

I doubt anyone will propose or approve using abrasives on awards.

medals73 · 10-27-2012, 04:53 PM

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!

Not ever.

Lapa · 10-27-2012, 05:14 PM

Bundtrock · 10-27-2012, 05:19 PM

OK, Thank you all.

I have ONLY used it on one bravery medal and one labor veteran medal, none of my others. Lesson learned!

medals73 · 10-27-2012, 05:26 PM

I know it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to read through over 480 posts and some 49 pages in a thread like this, but that has become the model being imposed on the forum. There is much good advice in this thread (and this forum), if you are able and willing to dig for it.

I just hope these were unnumbered medals so that minimum damage was done to history?

Bundtrock · 10-27-2012, 05:31 PM

One was unnumbered, one was numbered, the Bravery medal. I planned on keeping both permanently anyway and honestly, I LOVE the way they turned out, but I WON'T be cleaning and polishing any more.

View Poll Results: Repair or not
Leave the damn thing alone! Don't mess with what looks like a period repair	12	54.55%
Have the solder removed to make the serial number readable	9	40.91%
Repair the enamel only	0	0%
Remove the solder AND repair the enamel	1	4.55%
Voters: 22. You may not vote on this poll

09-03-2012, 08:05 PM	#591
EricFG Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naples, Florida, USA Age: 59 Posts: 1,496	Re: Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards. Not worth cleaning __________________ "patina imparts character" - PJS A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'

09-14-2012, 03:00 PM	#593
JensF. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Germany Posts: 121	Re: Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards. I usually just remove dirt or dust with a cotton stick and in case of verdigris on brass I remove it carefully with a wooden toothpick and in heavy cases with some Ballistol weapons oil which won't harm or change the color of the brass. In case of dirt on enamel I use a wet cotton stick to remove the dirt.

10-27-2012, 04:40 PM	#594
Bundtrock Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DFW / Texas / USA Age: 68 Posts: 62	To Clean, Polish, Shine OR Not? Got a bottle of Brasso to work on some of my Soviet watches, works really, really well. Decided to shine up a couple of my medals, a Bravery and a Veteran of Labor. They came out really nice. What is the general feeling of the membership about this? Thoughts please and reasoning. Thank You! __________________ [FONT="Arial Black"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Red"]Collector of USSR, DDR, Socialist Hungary memorabilia.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

10-27-2012, 04:51 PM	#595
*CtahhR* Forum Administrator Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deep In The Archives. Age: 17 Posts: 12,074	Re: To Clean, Polish, Shine OR Not? MISTAKE! Never ever use cleaning products to "polish". They are made to tarnish after a period of time so you have to reapply. They are also abrasive. There is a considerable difference between cleaning (with a damp cloth etc) and polishing with an abrasive. I doubt anyone will propose or approve using abrasives on awards. __________________ "Signed with his own rubber stamp"

10-27-2012, 04:53 PM	#596
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Re: Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO! Not ever.

10-27-2012, 05:14 PM	#597
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Re: Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards.

10-27-2012, 05:19 PM	#598
Bundtrock Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DFW / Texas / USA Age: 68 Posts: 62	Re: Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards. OK, Thank you all. I have ONLY used it on one bravery medal and one labor veteran medal, none of my others. Lesson learned! __________________ [FONT="Arial Black"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Red"]Collector of USSR, DDR, Socialist Hungary memorabilia.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

10-27-2012, 05:26 PM	#599
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Earth, most of the time Posts: 2,016	Re: Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards. I know it is difficult, perhaps impossible, to read through over 480 posts and some 49 pages in a thread like this, but that has become the model being imposed on the forum. There is much good advice in this thread (and this forum), if you are able and willing to dig for it. I just hope these were unnumbered medals so that minimum damage was done to history?

10-27-2012, 05:31 PM	#600
Bundtrock Banned Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: DFW / Texas / USA Age: 68 Posts: 62	Re: Damaged, Repair, Clean, Preserve Soviet Awards. One was unnumbered, one was numbered, the Bravery medal. I planned on keeping both permanently anyway and honestly, I LOVE the way they turned out, but I WON'T be cleaning and polishing any more. __________________ [FONT="Arial Black"][SIZE="4"][COLOR="Red"]Collector of USSR, DDR, Socialist Hungary memorabilia.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]

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