SigsDigs
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Forgive me, I'm sure this has been posted before.
On my copper, nickels, and buttons that I find, I usually just use water and a soft toothbrush to clean the dirt off. I don't plan on selling anything I find, so I'm mainly just trying to get them clean so I can display the better stuff. I'm wondering if there's a product that I can use after cleaning that will bring out some of the details of the piece? Like, if you take the dry button and rub over the detailed parts with a wet finger, or even the oils from your skin, you can see the detail better but then it fades as it dries. Is there a product that I can put on that will hold the detail, even when it dries?
I've tried Renaissance Wax on a couple of buttons, but the details don't stay after it has dried. I also assume using olive oil or something similar would probably hurt the object in the long run, yes?
Anyways, hit me with your thoughts!
On my copper, nickels, and buttons that I find, I usually just use water and a soft toothbrush to clean the dirt off. I don't plan on selling anything I find, so I'm mainly just trying to get them clean so I can display the better stuff. I'm wondering if there's a product that I can use after cleaning that will bring out some of the details of the piece? Like, if you take the dry button and rub over the detailed parts with a wet finger, or even the oils from your skin, you can see the detail better but then it fades as it dries. Is there a product that I can put on that will hold the detail, even when it dries?
I've tried Renaissance Wax on a couple of buttons, but the details don't stay after it has dried. I also assume using olive oil or something similar would probably hurt the object in the long run, yes?
Anyways, hit me with your thoughts!
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