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apolaki · 10th March 2020, 05:04 PM

Thanks all, so the steel core is reactive poorly to the vinegar. Is the damage irreparable?

I have now taken the keris out of the vinegar bath and placed it in a bicarbonate and water bath (or as we say in the States, baking soda and water).

10th March 2020, 05:04 PM	#10
apolaki Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 160	Thanks all, so the steel core is reactive poorly to the vinegar. Is the damage irreparable? I have now taken the keris out of the vinegar bath and placed it in a bicarbonate and water bath (or as we say in the States, baking soda and water).