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					Originally Posted by Interested Party  1) Have you tried acetone as a cleaner? Or is there a downside or chemical reaction I haven't anticipated?
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 I was just thinking the same; a professional arms restorer ( to several museums) did advise me the same regarding my collection: 
to clean use first acetone and secondly renaissance wax.
My experence: it does work excellently on my yataghans, bichaqs and few Indonesian cold weapons I do have.