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<p>[QUOTE="Harryj, post: 410911, member: 14623"]I would leave them be. Whatever you do try it on other lincolns with the verdigris (bronze disease) on them.</p><p> </p><p>After soaking in mineral oil or olive oil, (which is mildly acidic) some people try to GENTLY scrape the Verdigis off with a toothpic, or a piece of thin spaghetti. Even if you remove the green gunk, the will be a spot where the green was. A long soak in mineral oil and gently wiping with a soft cotton cloth or tissue might do it. Personally I would let them be, you might do more damage than good.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Harryj, post: 410911, member: 14623"]I would leave them be. Whatever you do try it on other lincolns with the verdigris (bronze disease) on them. After soaking in mineral oil or olive oil, (which is mildly acidic) some people try to GENTLY scrape the Verdigis off with a toothpic, or a piece of thin spaghetti. Even if you remove the green gunk, the will be a spot where the green was. A long soak in mineral oil and gently wiping with a soft cotton cloth or tissue might do it. Personally I would let them be, you might do more damage than good.[/QUOTE]
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