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-----Help with the cleaning of my sword
I recently received a sword which was from some fraternity of some king in Texas, however it is in bad shape and I would like to clean it. The problem is that there is the blade is engraved with designs and I don't want to ruin them. Could you help me?
Katherine Chazarreta'student' - Fort Worth, Texas, United States
2004
Now I'm curious--which king of Texas was it?
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2003
...and here I thought only the Czars of Texas carried swords. But seriously, if you think the sword is of any value have a professional appraise it and if it is of value have a professional restore it.
Jason Aube- Flint, Michigan
2004
Iron and steel cleaning solution:
50 gm citric acid
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eBay
or
Amazon [affil link]
1 lit water
add some ammonia
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eBay or
Amazon [affil link] (25%)
pH of solution must be 3,5
Good luck.
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2004
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