Dear All,
I recently took out some of my pieces for display, including the Helm of the Mouth of Sauron, and to my horror, I saw orange stains all around hte inscriptions at the face. It sure looks like rust to me. I applied some water on a cotton bud and rub it off, but it couldn't come off. Without knowing the nature of the coatings/colour the SSW had used, I have refrained from using other solvents to wash it off.
Now the joints at the parts where the inscriptions are written are stained with an orangy stain. .
I have stored the piece in a dry place but its humidity is not controlled though, I lived in a humid country where the temperature difference ranges from 25 to 35 degreed celsius.
It is most unfortunate that I do not have a camera to show the extent of the "damage". I now worries for the rest of my helm is going to be like this? My Crown of the King of the Dead is fine. But I fear if those Helm of Battle Troll of Mordor etc - those that are made without any any further application of colour will suffer the same fate.
I wonder anyone who own this piece has similar experience. Please share. Appreciate very much!
P.S. I will be writing to SS to ask for assistance hopefully they will reply.
I recently took out some of my pieces for display, including the Helm of the Mouth of Sauron, and to my horror, I saw orange stains all around hte inscriptions at the face. It sure looks like rust to me. I applied some water on a cotton bud and rub it off, but it couldn't come off. Without knowing the nature of the coatings/colour the SSW had used, I have refrained from using other solvents to wash it off.
Now the joints at the parts where the inscriptions are written are stained with an orangy stain. .
I have stored the piece in a dry place but its humidity is not controlled though, I lived in a humid country where the temperature difference ranges from 25 to 35 degreed celsius.
It is most unfortunate that I do not have a camera to show the extent of the "damage". I now worries for the rest of my helm is going to be like this? My Crown of the King of the Dead is fine. But I fear if those Helm of Battle Troll of Mordor etc - those that are made without any any further application of colour will suffer the same fate.
I wonder anyone who own this piece has similar experience. Please share. Appreciate very much!
P.S. I will be writing to SS to ask for assistance hopefully they will reply.