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<p>[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 310981, member: 308"]Hello Phaik Hooi - cute items. I would not polish the metal. Sometimes it causes more problems than it solves. The patina (tarnish) can be very important and destroying the patina can hurt the value. Just a very gentle cleaning with dish soap and water are more appropriate. Make sure they dry fully. Are you planning to sell? If so I would not try to make repairs. Instead I would sell them as is and let the buyer decide whether or not to restore. If you do decide to glue please use a water soluble glue. It makes it much easier if someone wants to reverse your repair and have it redone by a professional. </p><p>Don[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="dgbjwc, post: 310981, member: 308"]Hello Phaik Hooi - cute items. I would not polish the metal. Sometimes it causes more problems than it solves. The patina (tarnish) can be very important and destroying the patina can hurt the value. Just a very gentle cleaning with dish soap and water are more appropriate. Make sure they dry fully. Are you planning to sell? If so I would not try to make repairs. Instead I would sell them as is and let the buyer decide whether or not to restore. If you do decide to glue please use a water soluble glue. It makes it much easier if someone wants to reverse your repair and have it redone by a professional. Don[/QUOTE]
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