I bought some ancient, as in really old, metal fighting gloves. When I received them they are covered with rust. I cleaned them with paper towels, then used olive oil. There must be something better to clean and preserve. I had to scrub the rust off my hands. I didn't want to wash the metal because I thought it might hurt them. I've attached a picture.
Those ARE some scary looking gloves! What about using a dab of some 3 in 1 oil and rubbing it in with a soft cloth?
By
07/28/2007
Call a museum and talk to the curator. I'm sure he'll refer you if he cannot answer your questions.
I think they're really a neat peice of history.
By CAROL (Guest Post)
07/26/2007
iNTERESTING, but creepy.
By
07/26/2007
from watching antiques roadshow and others like it they always say leave the antique as it is. if you must get them cleaned i would take them to a reputable antique dealer and ask them.
By Ann (Guest Post)
07/26/2007
OK. Those are weird!
By
07/22/2007
I have not tried this but a friend told me about this site see what you think. You have a great find. Good Luck!