PRESERVATION

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1. [Tutorial] Removing non original paint from M-1 helmets

   By Peace, July 5, 2013
   • 20 replies
   • 27k views
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   • Military_Curator
   • October 10, 2019

2. Preservation/Conservation Supplies - A-Z 1 2

   By Bluehawk, September 3, 2008
   • 49 replies
   • 71.9k views
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   • Bluehawk
   • September 1, 2018

3. Pest Control 101 For Collectors: Mice & Other Small Rodents

   By kklinejr, January 26, 2008
   • 1 reply
   • 24.3k views
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   • northcoastaero
   • April 22, 2017

4. Preserving leather 1 2

   By wingman68, August 11, 2008
   • 39 replies
   • 76.5k views
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   • Shakethetrees
   • April 13, 2016

5. Pest Control 101 For Collectors : Clothing Moths

   By kklinejr, January 26, 2008
   • 24 replies
   • 36.2k views
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   • Alex Boban
   • July 20, 2015

6. Preserving WWII Metal Items

   By SDC, July 16, 2008
   • 20 replies
   • 35.1k views
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   • panzerbait
   • January 22, 2015

7. NEWSPAPERS - STORAGE AND PRESERVATION

   By MattD, March 23, 2008
   • 22 replies
   • 28.2k views
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   • wildkatz222
   • November 2, 2013

8. Vintage Clothing Care For Collectors 101

   By kklinejr, January 26, 2008
   • 4 replies
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   • skautdog
   • December 8, 2012

9. MILDEW ON UNIFORMS

   By Stinger Gunner USMC, August 3, 2009
   • 4 replies
   • 25.1k views
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   • Allan H.
   • January 10, 2011

10. WOOL SHRINKAGE

    By QED4, November 13, 2007
    • 2 replies
    • 23.5k views
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    • Mk1rceme
    • November 28, 2007

11. Cleaning and restoring Double-buckle boots

    By HardWay, Saturday at 05:47 PM
    • 6 replies
    • 118 views
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    • Heptonic48
    • Yesterday at 08:42 PM

12. Uniform Restoration help needed - GHQ Ike jacket

    By JasonT, April 11
    • 17 replies
    • 2.1k views
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    • JasonT
    • November 6

13. Scanning old documents

    By tthen, November 1
    • 3 replies
    • 112 views
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    • 29navy
    • November 4

14. Storing clothing in bags

    By avigo, August 16
    • 6 replies
    • 328 views
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    • ken88
    • October 22

15. Ideas for leather sweatband preservation

    By Dave, October 1
    • 2 replies
    • 187 views
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    • ken88
    • October 22

16. Preserving Painted Jacket

    By huntssurplus, October 10
    • 1 reply
    • 176 views
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    • ken88
    • October 22

17. Preserving a framed guidon (flag)

    By Martinjmpr, September 29
    • 2 replies
    • 103 views
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    • Reforger
    • September 30

18. Flag Preservation

    By cwrenn, September 24
    • 5 replies
    • 223 views
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    • dhcoleterracina
    • September 27

19. Cleaning a Medal

    By kfields, June 29
    • 16 replies
    • 966 views
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    • Brig
    • September 16

20. Possible Moth Problem

    By RememberThe5thESB, August 25
    • 8 replies
    • 562 views
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    • RememberThe5thESB
    • September 7

21. Paper flattening?

    By tdogchristy90, August 24
    • 2 replies
    • 162 views
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    • Reforger
    • September 3

22. Lightweight flat file system?

    By avigo, August 19
    • 0 replies
    • 123 views
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    • avigo
    • August 19

23. REMOVING / CLEANING WWII USMC DRESS COVER

    By bldrhouse, July 26
    • 9 replies
    • 519 views
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    • bldrhouse
    • August 3

24. Cataloguing your collection

    By oakleaf777, July 26
    • 1 reply
    • 132 views
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    • JasonT
    • July 26

25. Suggestions on how to restore these holsters

    By Yankeeman, July 2
    • 5 replies
    • 372 views
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    • The Rooster
    • July 16

26. 8 July 20 - National WW2 Museum Webinar - "Caring for Your Own WWII Collection"

    By Old Crow 1986, July 6
    • 0 replies
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    • Old Crow 1986
    • July 6

27. Recommended Slide/Photo Scanners as of 2020

    By McDermut99, July 2
    • 3 replies
    • 225 views
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    • McDermut99
    • July 4

28. Repairing a Cabinet Photo

    By BEAST, June 29
    • 1 reply
    • 142 views
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    • huntssurplus
    • June 30

29. How do you preserve/store your items?

    By huntssurplus, June 27
    • 10 replies
    • 226 views
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    • huntssurplus
    • June 29

30. Background Material for Display Box

    By skautdog, June 10
    • 1 reply
    • 233 views
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    • JasonT
    • June 27

31. Question about indirect sunlight

    By avigo, May 14
    • 7 replies
    • 987 views
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    • bldrhouse
    • June 16

32. hard leather

    By collector, June 3
    • 3 replies
    • 173 views
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    • The Rooster
    • June 5

33. Removing a mothball smell

    By 36thIDAlex, April 6
    • 4 replies
    • 1.4k views
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    • nkomo
    • June 4

34. How NOT to treat an antique entrenching tool

    By GeneralCheese, May 30
    • 6 replies
    • 492 views
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    • The Rooster
    • June 2

35. Safest leather treatment? (for holsters)

    By avigo, May 25
    • 1 reply
    • 204 views
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    • Charlie Flick
    • May 25

36. broken leather buckle attachment tab/loop - buckle boots

    By ken88, May 5
    • 0 replies
    • 405 views
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    • ken88
    • May 5

37. Attaching ball tips to the end of straps.

    By Usmc211192, April 13
    • 3 replies
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    • 72psb
    • April 14

38. Using oxalic acid on a relic helmet

    By ClaptonIsGod, June 13, 2019
    • 5 replies
    • 7.8k views
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    • M422A1
    • April 13

39. Uniform Maintenance

    By Military_Curator, September 1, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 7.2k views
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    • kammo-man
    • April 8

40. Rain jacket

    By Dogsbody, February 29
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views
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    • srossio
    • April 6

41. Shallow storage boxes?

    By avigo, April 2
    • 7 replies
    • 1.5k views
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    • avigo
    • April 3

42. Yard long photo preservation

    By Kansas Raider, February 17
    • 4 replies
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    • pathfinder11
    • April 2

43. World War 1 painted helmet question

    By Kansas Raider, February 8
    • 13 replies
    • 3.5k views
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    • Colt Tanker
    • March 30

44. Frames, good quality ones that are not expensive 1 2

    By LIFER, November 24, 2018
    • 25 replies
    • 13.6k views
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    • 6th.MG.BN
    • March 16

45. WWII CAMPAIGN STREAMERS: SILK OR...?

    By bldrhouse, March 12
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
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    • bldrhouse
    • March 12

46. Silver E-tool?

    By GUDMAR1975, February 13
    • 3 replies
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    • GUDMAR1975
    • February 23

47. Helmet Display

    By skautdog, January 6
    • 8 replies
    • 4k views
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    • bldrhouse
    • February 15

48. Are glass top riker cases safe?

    By avigo, February 5
    • 9 replies
    • 3.2k views
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    • Blacksmith
    • February 5

49. CLEANING JAPANESE SILK WWII BANNERS

    By bldrhouse, February 3
    • 3 replies
    • 2.9k views
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    • vintageproductions
    • February 3

50. How do you catalog your collection

    By Charger22, January 20
    • 14 replies
    • 3.9k views
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    • collectsmedals
    • January 22