Black spot tarnishes on Walt Disney Treasure Tins

[Tony]

I know this topic has been discussed before, but I cannot locate the answer/s.

My treasure tins have got some black spot tarnishes on them and I want to erase them and stop more happening.

Does anyone have the best suggestions for this?... Is this happening to anyone else ?... I don't know if this is a warm climate only issue or not?

I think someone has previously suggested dabbing water & bi-carb soda, but I don't want to risk further detoriation until I know for sure.

[Escapay]

FWIW, ichabod created this thread which discusses removing glue from tins, and mlvc6969 has this thread that discusses glue on slipcovers.

To save time in reading, though, both suggest GooGone if it's sticky glue residue, but I don't think that it's sticky glue on your tins. Still, there are likely some tarnish removers or cleaners available at stores that could help as well.

Not to mention the 15 practical uses for a tin as mentioned in iccy's thread.

Scaps

[Maerj]

I don't think he's talking about glue, he's talking about actually spots where the shiny tiny color is coming off. I think I have one that is doing that as well, its like its getting rusty.

[Tony]

I don't think he's talking about glue, he's talking about actually spots where the shiny tiny color is coming off. I think I have one that is doing that as well, its like its getting rusty.

Yes, that is exactly what I am talking about. It certainly is not glue residue or anything. They do look like they are becoming rusty, but the spots are black instead of 'rusty' orange. I am beginning to wonder if it is the humidity or weather in the city where I live?

[Maerj]

Maybe you could use an X-Acto blade to scrape it off and some silver touch up paint? I thought about doing that myself but have ever gotten around to it. I think I only have one with that problem, so its not too big of a problem at the moment.

[Tony]

Maybe you could use an X-Acto blade to scrape it off and some silver touch up paint? I thought about doing that myself but have ever gotten around to it. I think I only have one with that problem, so its not too big of a problem at the moment.

Thanks for the advice. I am surprized this is not happening to other people as well. The tins are rarely handled, so I don't think it is oil from my hands or anything doing it. Very strange.

[ichabod]

Well I couldn't care less about the tins and ever since wave one I've put the tins in a carboard box that lives on the top shelf of the wardrobe in a spare bedroom.

However last December when I got wave 6, I removed the tins and took them to join the others in the box. Even though I'm not really bothered about the tins I was surprised to see about 3 or 4 of them as you have described are going black and beginning to tarnish.

And those are never touched or even see the light of day!

[Loomis]

Maybe you could use an X-Acto blade to scrape it off and some silver touch up paint? I thought about doing that myself but have ever gotten around to it. I think I only have one with that problem, so its not too big of a problem at the moment.

Thanks for the advice. I am surprized this is not happening to other people as well. The tins are rarely handled, so I don't think it is oil from my hands or anything doing it. Very strange.

It's happening to my earlier ones too, Tony. I believe that 2099net first noticed the phenomenon several years ago, so we can't blame the Australian weather entirely for this one.

[Tony]

Sorry to hear that it is happening to yours too.... Waves 1 & 2 seem to be the worst affected for some reason. Perhaps the waves since then will also begin to rust in future years.

[Lars Vermundsberget]

It just shows that your tins are getting old! Oil has been mentioned - note that oil is good for rust protection. Nothing like this has happened to my tins yet - but I'm sure I could live with that as long as the discs themselves don't rust.