Post-Songkran Medal Care: Clean Them Right or Pay Later 🧽

Medals worn at outdoor festivals come back gritty with sunscreen, sweat, talc, and float-water. Skip the cleaning and the plating dulls in weeks. Here is the 5-minute fix.

Lukewarm Water and Microfiber, Nothing Else

Skip the silver polish — abrasive compounds will strip gold plating in one pass. Rinse the medal under lukewarm tap water, work a drop of mild dish soap with your fingertips, then pat dry with microfiber cloth (not towel — fibers catch on bails). Air-dry hooks-up to prevent water marks.

Store Separately or They Scratch Each Other

Stacked medals in a drawer scuff each other within months. Slide each into a soft acid-free pouch (about ฿8 each) or a printed display sleeve. For a runner with a growing collection, a wall display rack costs less than re-plating one ruined finisher medal.