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29th November 2011, 08:35 PM #1
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Iron cross
Hello,
I recently bought an Iron cross which is seriously rusty, and I'm concerned that the rust which is active will destroy the iron completely. Can anyone let me know if I can stop the rot using Hamerite Kurust? The picture shows it alongside a fake one.
best regards,
navyman.
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29th November 2011, 09:03 PM #2
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29th November 2011, 09:37 PM #3
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This one comes highly recommended...... see this link
http://www.bocn.co.uk/vbforum/thread...Butterfly-rust.
regards Kev
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29th November 2011, 10:28 PM #4
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I second Evapo-Rust... it's great stuff and really works well.
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29th November 2011, 11:20 PM #5
I find it a bit odd that it is rusting like that Navyman,the Iron part of the cross should encased in a thin silver outer sheet,which used to be a way of telling genuine I C's as you could feel the iron cross moving inside the sheet silver when you shook it.
Tony"Si vis pacem,para bellum"
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30th November 2011, 05:04 PM #6
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Hello Tony,
Originally Posted by smle2009
I'm afraid that the the medal is so corroded that the iron part has blistered up and there's no way it could move about. Also it's become so thin that with a powerful lamp I could just see a tiny glimmer of light smaller than than a needle hole. After talking to some boat owners they said Kurust would be OK and as I had some in my workroom I decided to use it. I used a tiny brush and it looks as though it's OK, can't see the glimmer any more.
all best,
Guy.
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30th November 2011, 06:00 PM #7
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What is the Vicky medal?
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1st December 2011, 02:08 AM #8
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Hello,
I dont think the Vicky medal is of any interest, I only put it there to fill a space. found it in a button box, a lot of things seem to found in Grandma's box. It's a commemorative medal, to "give a loving welcome to the Queen, by the children of Bristol, on Durdham Down" Gives the name of the lord mayor, and is dated November 15 1899. My guess is that it may have been to celebrate the opening of a childrens hospital?
If anyone can put me right on it I'd be pleased to hear from them.
All best,
Guy.
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