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Post by elystokie on Nov 10, 2023 9:33:52 GMT
Just discovered this, might be handy for any veterans about to go out to buy metal polish before the weekend's events, I've never heard of this trick before, fascinating -
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Post by lawrieleslie on Nov 10, 2023 11:09:21 GMT
Thanks for this vindication of the method. A Chief Ops (M) told me of this method when I was serving on Sheffield in early 90s and have used it ever since. Metal polish, metal cleaning wool and even silver dip cleaners will slowly erode medals to the point of making them unreadable.
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Post by NassauDave on Nov 10, 2023 18:53:07 GMT
So no H.P. Sauce as recommended on Blue Peter?
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Post by elystokie on Nov 10, 2023 19:02:55 GMT
So no H.P. Sauce as recommended on Blue Peter? Pretty sure that also works but you run the risk of getting it on the ribbons. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 10, 2023 19:04:28 GMT
Bloody hell that looks labour intensive, can’t you just drop em in a pint of coke like pennies?
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Post by elystokie on Nov 10, 2023 19:08:49 GMT
Bloody hell that looks labour intensive, can’t you just drop em in a pint of coke like pennies? Most medals are attached to ribbons. Took me about 5 minutes to clean 2 using this method, one of them was completely black, dunno why only one, thought they'd be made of the same stuff 🤷🏼♂️ |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 10, 2023 19:11:16 GMT
Bloody hell that looks labour intensive, can’t you just drop em in a pint of coke like pennies? Most medals are attached to ribbons. Took me about 5 minutes to clean 2 using this method, one of them was completely black, dunno why only one, thought they'd be made of the same stuff 🤷🏼♂️ Can you not take the ribbon off for cleaning? I haven’t drank coke since I found out it easily cleans pennies, or indeed snorted it! |
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Post by salopstick on Nov 10, 2023 19:14:40 GMT
Liquid brasso and cotton wool balls
The only way
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 10, 2023 19:16:36 GMT
Liquid brass and cotton wool balls The only way Never heard of them. Was “The Only Way” their biggest hit ? |
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Post by salopstick on Nov 10, 2023 19:17:26 GMT
Most medals are attached to ribbons. Took me about 5 minutes to clean 2 using this method, one of them was completely black, dunno why only one, thought they'd be made of the same stuff 🤷🏼♂️ Can you not take the ribbon off for cleaning? I haven’t drank coke since I found out it easily cleans pennies, or indeed snorted it! Nope the ribbon is on stay on. I’ve got a medal to attach to my set but it means redoing the set. £8 a medal it will cost me a fortune. It can stay in the box |
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Post by salopstick on Nov 10, 2023 19:18:08 GMT
Thanks for this vindication of the method. A Chief Ops (M) told me of this method when I was serving on Sheffield in early 90s and have used it ever since. Metal polish, metal cleaning wool and even silver dip cleaners will slowly erode medals to the point of making them unreadable. Got a bar to my LSGC on route from modmo;) |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Nov 10, 2023 19:50:38 GMT
Thanks for this vindication of the method. A Chief Ops (M) told me of this method when I was serving on Sheffield in early 90s and have used it ever since. Metal polish, metal cleaning wool and even silver dip cleaners will slowly erode medals to the point of making them unreadable. Got a bar to my LSGC on route from modmo;) Congrats for that……no mean feat mate. That puts you in the frame for the MSM. I’m sure many on here will give you a citation Al. 😂 |
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Post by southstanddan on Nov 10, 2023 20:58:44 GMT
Impressive. Might work with the UN/NATO medals more than the British service medals. When they are court mounted and overlap they are a pain to get looking like they did when they first come back from the tailors but then they are able to clean them individually before they sew them all together I imagine
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Post by danceswithclams on Nov 10, 2023 21:22:25 GMT
Liquid brasso and cotton wool balls The only way Brasso comes in non-liquid form? You learn something every day. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 10, 2023 21:53:20 GMT
Liquid brasso and cotton wool balls The only way Brasso comes in non-liquid form? You learn something every day. I used to have to “liquid brasso” my mums miniature buddahs as a child every week. Make of that what you will…… |
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Post by salopstick on Nov 10, 2023 22:05:28 GMT
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Post by thisisouryear on Nov 10, 2023 22:16:04 GMT
Hand sanitiser is great for cleaning things like car seat covers, it's surprising how well it removes stains.
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Post by danceswithclams on Nov 11, 2023 0:30:13 GMT
Brasso comes in non-liquid form? You learn something every day. I used to have to “liquid brasso” my mums miniature buddahs as a child every week. Make of that what you will…… Were social services aware of this? |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 11, 2023 7:12:19 GMT
I used to have to “liquid brasso” my mums miniature buddahs as a child every week. Make of that what you will…… Were social services aware of this? He's always had a thing for touching small fat men. |
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Post by iancransonsknees on Nov 11, 2023 7:12:56 GMT
Hand sanitiser is great for cleaning things like car seat covers, it's surprising how well it removes stains. If only Bill Clinton knew. |
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Post by chuffedstokie on Nov 12, 2023 5:42:47 GMT
Peek.👍
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Post by lawrieleslie on Nov 12, 2023 8:28:46 GMT
Bloody hell that looks labour intensive, can’t you just drop em in a pint of coke like pennies? Most medals are attached to ribbons. Took me about 5 minutes to clean 2 using this method, one of them was completely black, dunno why only one, thought they'd be made of the same stuff 🤷🏼♂️ If you have the Queens Golden Jubilee medal, apparently the gold colour comes from a few microns of real gold on its surface which can be easily eroded by continuous metal polish cleaning. |
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Post by elystokie on Nov 12, 2023 8:35:16 GMT
Most medals are attached to ribbons. Took me about 5 minutes to clean 2 using this method, one of them was completely black, dunno why only one, thought they'd be made of the same stuff 🤷🏼♂️ If you have the Queens Golden Jubilee medal, apparently the gold colour comes from a few microns of real gold on its surface which can be easily eroded by continuous metal polish cleaning. I don't, I'd left before then, good tip for others tho. I was a bit surprised when I managed to find my medals that one had turned completely black and the other was still silver coloured, they look like the same metal. |
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Post by franklin on Nov 12, 2023 11:40:29 GMT
My heartfelt respect to all of the service men & women of the Oatcake I genuinely give you a thankyou for your service.
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Post by elystokie on Nov 12, 2023 12:08:42 GMT
My heartfelt respect to all of the service men & women of the Oatcake I genuinely give you a thankyou for your service. You deserve the same thanks yourself mate 🙂 Plenty of police officers at the Cenotaph today taking part and wearing their medals. |
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