Hello...Best way to clean ?
Anyway, is alcohol my best bet to clean without ruining the patina? Simply want to remove grime without altering lacquer (if any) or the natural color. Also, would prefer a non toxic method. Thanks!
MBI wrote:Yeah, I would imagine vinegar or lemon juice would destroy patina.
Salt might scratch the surface unless it's completely dissolved, but then you run the risk of having it get inside and rusting steel parts like pins, springs, etc.
I'd guess even Baking Soda, as finely powdered as it is, would be mildly abrasive. It doesn't dissolve does it? Even in liquid I thought it only gets suspended when stirred in.
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