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  3. Stanage
    Thanks Bob - much appreciated. I've got some broken bits of rigging so I'll see what happens to those if I warm them or put them in denatured alcohol (apparently the UK name is methylated spirits, or just 'meths'). Shellac shouldn't melt, but beeswax should. The more I read and learn, I'm wondering if the original finish may have been beeswax, as the lines are very brittle and apparently beeswax can degrade lines over a long period of time. We'll see after a couple of experiments.
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    Many thanks. I had successfully been using baby wipes and wished I hadn't tried Murphy's Oil Soap I'd be interested to see if there's a way of telling if it's beeswax. I assume that if I warm it, it will soften, so I might try that on a bit of rigging that's already broken and needs replacing.
  6. Stanage
    I'm renovating a 1940s family heirloom and have some queries on the rigging material and finish (close up attached), if anyone can help, please. The rigging appears to have some sort of finish applied. Is this normal, and any idea what it might be? It seems to make the rigging have a glistening, golden finish. Frustratingly, I also found that it come off with Murphy's Oil Soap. I'd like to reinstate the bit that's lost its coating, and also treat replacement rigging in the same way. Many thanks

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