Complete Knee Buckle final stage of cleaning (before & after)

Thiltzy

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A few weeks back I had scored my first complete knee buckle and with a little guidance from del, I was able to restore this relic back to a piece that was more pleasant to my eye. We believe this buckle is dated 1760-1790.

The process was quite easy:
1)Distilled water soak for 1 week
2)light toothpicking and q-tip
3)soft toothbrush scrub soap & water
4)final rinse in distilled water
5)light brass brushing in one genral direction
6)applied Renaissance Wax with toothbrush and then final buff with cotton cloth

Here are the before and after pics:
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looks very nice Thiltzy , you did a great job :perfect10:
it will definately stand out in a display
 

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