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In the long run these stains may affect the aesthetic appearance, cause the start of corrosion of the steel or hinder the readability of the QR code.<\/p>\n<p>To clean your medals and keep their shiny look, we recommend maintaining them by occasionally applying a protective spray coating, for example <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wd40.com\/products\/smart-straw-12-oz\/\">WD40 lubricant,<\/a> which is easy to find in hardware stores.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;70&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;213358&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;138814&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shape=&#8221;img-round&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;104492&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;421203&#8243;]To ensure an optimal lifespan for the medals, we recommend installing them, whenever possible, in a spot that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"portfolio_category":[243],"class_list":["post-138815","portfolio","type-portfolio","status-publish","hentry","portfolio_category-the-medals"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How to ensure the longest possible lifespan for the medals? 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