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I realize that when you find old items(relics) of value that you need to preserve them as much as possible. I have found a couple of items that I have NO CLUE what they are(they are metal) and they are covered with lots of rust/gunk and the build up of rust/gunk is distorting the original item.
Where can I go to get some general guidelines on cleaning a variety of items?
Am I supposed to use a hammer and chisel to remove the rust/gunk? OR is there some kind of solvent I can use but yet it will not destroy any valuable objects?
I just hate the thought of finding something valuable then trying to clean it so I can see what it is then finding out after I have cleaned it that it is no longer valluable since I ruined it. On the other hand I need to be able to clean things so I can determine what it is or if it has any markings or writing etc on it.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Since I am new to this I figured it would be better to get the answers up front BEFORE I ruined something
Where can I go to get some general guidelines on cleaning a variety of items?
Am I supposed to use a hammer and chisel to remove the rust/gunk? OR is there some kind of solvent I can use but yet it will not destroy any valuable objects?
I just hate the thought of finding something valuable then trying to clean it so I can see what it is then finding out after I have cleaned it that it is no longer valluable since I ruined it. On the other hand I need to be able to clean things so I can determine what it is or if it has any markings or writing etc on it.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Since I am new to this I figured it would be better to get the answers up front BEFORE I ruined something