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<p>[QUOTE="George Chaney, post: 4285831, member: 19137"]You really want to find out what the metal is before attacking it. I have a friend with a niton xl2 which is always quite helpful when dealing with jewelry, but we use it for other stuff as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>If you can figure out the metal, you should be able to figure out what will safely clean it. You probably know this already, but just in case, always test a small area that is not easily seen before tackling a project JIC it stains or damages the metal. </p><p><br /></p><p>I believe you are right, it looks like copper and if so, what you are seeing is most likely simply efflorescence of the copper and should come off without issue.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="George Chaney, post: 4285831, member: 19137"]You really want to find out what the metal is before attacking it. I have a friend with a niton xl2 which is always quite helpful when dealing with jewelry, but we use it for other stuff as well. If you can figure out the metal, you should be able to figure out what will safely clean it. You probably know this already, but just in case, always test a small area that is not easily seen before tackling a project JIC it stains or damages the metal. I believe you are right, it looks like copper and if so, what you are seeing is most likely simply efflorescence of the copper and should come off without issue.[/QUOTE]
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