Rare confederate North Carolina button CLEANED! With pic

[crabstang44]

Ok so I decided to try the naval jelly, tried it on other buttons first though, here's the results

 

[Patriot Relics]

Glad to see the cleaning advice paid off- banner vote in!

 

[crabstang44]

Glad to see the cleaning advice paid off- banner vote in!

yes, thank you all for the advice, that last little bit of corrosion is stubborn, i decided to stop while i was ahead, im happy with it

 

[texjim]

That came out spectacular. Awesome job

 

[joee5]

Looks great

 

[Stef45]

That button is unreal! Cleaned up great!

 

[screwynewy]

Amazing button. I hope you used aluminum jelly and not navel jelly. Navel Jelly is way too strong and could ruin your extremely rare button. It looks like you got lucky if that is what you used. Whew!!!

 

[patiodadio]

Banner vote !

 

[Ahab8]

Really nice result. BANNER it is. For the record I have always used naval jelly with great results. I use it on the gilted buttons but I also used it to clean the War of 1812 pewters. Just have to be careful and attentive. But if you have something rare or valuable always err on the side of caution. That SCREWYNEWY is one smart cookie

 

[Pacivilwarluke]

Oh my goodness! That turned out wonderfully! That'd be the centerpiece of any button collection- banner!

 

[Pacivilwarluke]

From an outdated turn of the century book! Whoa! Says rare to be dug too!!