Sign Preservation

[Aron]

For you guys who have signs in your collection -- what do you use to clean or preserve old tin signs?  Do you use a buffing agent or wax of any kind to provide protection?  Thanks!

[SIGNGUY]

Aaron, welcome to the Board!!
Regarding the signs... best is to clean them up good first with an autumotive paint cleaner like a Mothers cleaner polisher.  once they are clean to your liking, then yes a good auto wax is good to apply every year or 2, depending on where you display them... I do the fronts and backs of mine, helps keep them in good shape for me, and future collectors down the road..

Lets see what you have!

[RC kid]

Enamel signs are easy to care for, but some (not all) painted signs should be treated gently. I have a Pepsi and RC sign that I care for in the manner mentioned above, but I have a Nugrape sign that I am afraid to put anything on because the finish appears to be fragile and I fear i may rub the paint off.

But I use Mother's products on everything else in my small collection. And I use micro fiber towels so as not to leave small scratches.