Professionally cleaning a button.

[Eagle101]

This is one of my favorite finds. A Revolutionary War French 41st Regiment button from the battle of Rhode Island. I don't want to clean it myself and risk ruining it. Is there a trusting place I can send it out to get cleaned? Especially because it still has the original thread.

 

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[Iron Patch]

There's really not much that has to be done. Just gently scrape the loose dirt and corrosion off with a toothpick. Start with the back and you'll see how much pressure you can get away with without marking it up. I used the word pressure but you don't really need to apply any to get results. This is more just some fine tuning so to speak, in around the edges where the dirt is, but also might take a little of the corrosion spots off if they are not hard.

 

[SCdigger]

Would leave it just like it is...dry brush it.

 

[gsxraddict]

you don't want it anymore clean than that, if you do you start taking away from it.

 

[Eagle101]

Thanks for the responses. I'm not touching it at all. This is the display I put it in

 

[Iron Patch]

Thanks for the responses. I'm not touching it at all. This is the display I put it in

Good choice. Some people can never be happy and have to do something and often end up messing up their finds and regret it.

 

[Eagle101]

That's why I love this site. I've learned so much from you guys. I can't say thanks enough