Eternal Luster: How to Clean and Maintain Your Award Medals ✨🏅

Preserve the glory of your achievement. Learn the expert techniques for cleaning and storing different types of medals—from Zinc Alloy to wood—to ensure they look as stunning as the day they were awarded.

Practical Cleaning Tips for Different Materials

Each material wants a different touch. **Metallic medals (Zinc Alloy/Brass)** — use a soft lint-free microfiber cloth; avoid harsh chemicals; a dry wipe handles fingerprints and dust, and dedicated metallic polish sparingly handles persistent oxidation. **Wooden medals** — keep away from direct sunlight and moisture; a slightly damp cloth followed by a dry one preserves the natural grain. **Ribbon care** — if stained, hand-wash with mild detergent and air-dry; never iron directly on **sublimation printing** as it damages the graphics. The five minutes spent on the right method saves the medal for decades.