Comments on: Lead Rot Cleaning Pt.1 http://minismuseum.com/2015/12/27/lead-rot-cleaning-pt-1/ The World of Miniatures: Collect, Explore, Research... Thu, 13 Jan 2022 15:07:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 By: Francesco http://minismuseum.com/2015/12/27/lead-rot-cleaning-pt-1/#comment-54 Fri, 11 Oct 2019 07:39:18 +0000 http://minismuseum.com/?p=170#comment-54 Thanks a lot for your comment! That’s exactly why I put the info online, to offer some tools for saving (mostly old and dear) metal minis!
So I’m happy you’ve found it useful… and yes, after the process I, too, am scrubbing them with an old toothbrush and some light-soapy water, then alcohol to remove it. I will add this step in the article, thanks!

]]> By: Tardigrade http://minismuseum.com/2015/12/27/lead-rot-cleaning-pt-1/#comment-53 Thu, 10 Oct 2019 12:03:21 +0000 http://minismuseum.com/?p=170#comment-53 I know this article is almost 5 years old, but I wanted to thank you for it. Because of this article I was able to save over a dozen rare and out of print minis from my collection. It also is a good way to strip old minis without using smelly and dangerous organic solvents.

I also wanted to suggest to you that as soon as you remove the mini from the carbonate solution, you should rinse it with water and scrub the black residue off with a brush. I then immediately submerge the mini in 91% isopropyl alcohol to drive out the water. Then I brush it some more with alcohol and let it dry.

The result is a darker but shiny mini.

Regards

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