PRESERVATION

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1. Question about humidity

   By avigo, May 2, 2018
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   • Bluehawk
   • May 3, 2018

2. How should i frame WW1 and WW2 FLAG PENNANTS?!?

   By FightenIrish35, March 10, 2009
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   • FightenIrish35
   • May 15, 2009

3. Web Gear Cleaning

   By Acadien359, February 13, 2014
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   • FortJohn
   • December 20, 2015

4. Help with unit shirt

   By cmjordan77, April 21, 2021
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   • cmjordan77
   • April 22, 2021

5. Cleaning & Preserving a Canteen Cover?

   By ClaptonIsGod, December 23, 2009
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   • Sgt Saunders
   • January 1, 2010

6. Silver E-tool?

   By GUDMAR1975, February 13, 2020
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   • GUDMAR1975
   • February 23, 2020

7. Protection for your pistols

   By Chris_B, February 11, 2009
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   • ColtM1911
   • August 13, 2010

8. Best way to display/store photos?

   By ShibaLegend, March 7, 2022
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   • TGAZ
   • March 7, 2022

9. Ren Wax over gun oil

   By Tdanks, April 2, 2021
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   • Tdanks
   • April 4, 2021

10. Zipper Snot

    By sgtbrown, April 19, 2007
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    • sgtbrown
    • April 21, 2007

11. Preservation/Restoration of Civil War-era swords

    By 1860Swords, April 26, 2022
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    • Woodymyster
    • April 28, 2022

12. Mannequin advice in US????

    By wwIIfighterpilots, May 3, 2012
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    • dave nh
    • May 22, 2012

13. Starting History Career, Help? Army/Air National Guard?

    By ViperChief, January 26, 2021
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    • pathfinder11
    • March 29, 2021

14. WWII Gas Mask Cleaning/Preservation

    By AirMechanic, May 11, 2011
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    • Hitman_one
    • May 16, 2011

15. Preserving and Organizing Posters

    By Cobra 6 Actual, May 18, 2018
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    • Cobra 6 Actual
    • May 21, 2018

16. My Father's Flag

    By Judith Warren-Wright, April 8, 2021
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    • Judith Warren-Wright
    • April 10, 2021

17. Best archival/museum quality wood glue?

    By avigo, July 30, 2016
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    • Bluehawk
    • August 16, 2016

18. Army Flight Cap - clean or leave it alone?

    By viking73, May 17, 2018
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    • viking73
    • May 18, 2018

19. LAST LAST UPDATE ON M1 HELMET

    By BILL THE PATCH, October 13, 2010
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    • earlymb
    • October 14, 2010

20. Hanging Up One's Own Uniform - Best Way to Store?

    By Dave, November 27, 2010
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    • Dave
    • December 1, 2010

21. How Do You Remove Dents From Metal Sword/Bayonet Scabbards?

    By AirMechanic, March 3, 2010
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    • Captainofthe7th
    • March 8, 2010

22. What should i do to take this stain out?

    By FightenIrish35, July 30, 2008
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    • FightenIrish35
    • August 22, 2008

23. My WWI trench in my backyard

    By Gear Fanatic, July 18, 2023
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    • Gear Fanatic
    • February 20

24. Restoring rubberized cotton?

    By kken, August 8, 2009
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    • kken
    • August 10, 2009

25. How to remove oxidation

    By 37thguy, February 5, 2009
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    • 37thguy
    • February 9, 2009

26. Yard long photo preservation

    By Kansas Raider, February 17, 2020
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    • pathfinder11
    • April 2, 2020

27. How to display a 78rpm record?

    By Major Z, December 8, 2014
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    • Major Z
    • March 7, 2015

28. Blued bayonets rusting, HELP!

    By Blake_E, July 19, 2009
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    • Blake_E
    • July 24, 2009

29. Removing Cigarette Smell from a Folded Flag

    By USMCR79, June 14, 2022
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    • stratasfan
    • June 25, 2022

30. I hate mice

    By jgawne, January 17, 2008
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    • Brig
    • January 26, 2008

31. How to remove rust with Electrolysis

    By earlymb, February 7, 2016
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    • dmar836
    • January 21, 2021

32. HELMET RESTORED

    By BILL THE PATCH, November 4, 2010
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    • shevy
    • May 7, 2012

33. A good reason not to store your medals on foam pads

    By Old Marine, August 12, 2011
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    • ASMIC2971
    • January 7, 2013

34. WW2 Gasmasks a danger to you health 1 2

    By dee222, July 1, 2014
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    • grovb
    • July 22, 2014

35. How do you stop brittle canvas from tearing further?

    By mrhell, February 8, 2009
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    • Captainofthe7th
    • February 13, 2009

36. Preserving Military Patches

    By skautdog, November 27, 2012
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    • sigma9r
    • September 7, 2013

37. Plastic Laminating Of Old Documentation

    By Bugme, January 12, 2009
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    • disneydave
    • January 12, 2009

38. long term storage of pistols

    By ColtM1911, August 19, 2010
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    • gwb123
    • August 25, 2010

39. Had some success with Rit color remover

    By beckster, July 13, 2011
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    • beckster
    • July 21, 2011

40. suggestions for Civil War cannon balls

    By sactroop, December 19, 2010
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    • DUSMCN
    • March 2, 2011

41. Some rust on my M1 Garand

    By Waltz41, February 5, 2013
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    • Orlando
    • February 16, 2013

42. Old Wood Objects

    By dmar836, April 13, 2021
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    • dmar836
    • April 13, 2021

43. What's Bad About Wire Hangers? 1 2

    By SergeantMajorGray, July 12, 2014
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    • panzerbait
    • July 16, 2014

44. Displaying an overseas cap

    By Compton, August 26, 2009
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    • Gunney Chris
    • August 29, 2009

45. how to revitalize faded ink markings?

    By marentius, September 25, 2008
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    • Bluehawk
    • September 28, 2008

46. WWII Uniform Recreation

    By FNCGUY, October 13, 2010
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    • Rifleman_D
    • November 21, 2010

47. Tips for preserving wood?

    By mrhell, November 24, 2009
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    • Tom @ Snake River
    • December 10, 2009

48. Safely Removing Masking Tape

    By teufelhunde.ret, October 29, 2008
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    • Chris_B
    • November 6, 2008

49. Dads USMC Knife Restored

    By 6th marine, October 4, 2008
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    • SDC
    • October 19, 2008

50. To clean or not to clean..

    By AAF_Collection, February 19, 2012
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    • Jba1973
    • October 8, 2012