Friend, it’s bronze. Silver and bronze do this. I’m not criticizing him or the medal, I’m pointing out that it’s a metal that tarnishes. Copper does this. If you’re that active your sweat is gonna have a lot of ammonia in it and when you wring your shirt out it’s straight up chalky from all the salts.
People acting like bronze doesn’t do this but in fact bronze does this. With enough time under these conditions it’s gonna turn green and start pitting. It’s called bronze rot.
The excuse for this happening is that it has copper in it, full stop.
Neither of those have happened - it’s tarnished brown and chipped but not green nor pitted.
It’s called bronze rot.
This isn’t bronze rot. This is poor quality plating that’s being stripped by bodily oils in less than a week. I’ve bought bronze-plated cheap Chinese jewellery that’s lasted for years under strenuous conditions before greening or pitting.
Yeah, if anything when you look at bronze statutes that have been in the elements for decades, the parts that people touch are the shiny, nice-looking parts.
There are statues where the parts people touch a lot look almost golden.
Like the one of the busty lady in Ireland whose boobs look gold from people touching them. The name of the statue is escaping me, but maybe someone else will remember.
Like the one of the busty lady in Ireland whose boobs look gold from people touching them. The name of the statue is escaping me, but maybe someone else will remember.
I’d at least grease it. Sweat is an entirely different beast on a 4000 calorie diet and chewing salt tabs like candy. Bike lube on zippers, whole 9 yards
I wouldn’t put it past a medalist to wear that thing constantly and get it covered with sweat and oil, that’d def cause this to happen so quickly
He said himself he wore it while sweaty and let his friends wear it as well. Doesn’t give an excuse for the damned thing degrading in a week.
But sure, criticize the winner not the people who made it. Typical.
Friend, it’s bronze. Silver and bronze do this. I’m not criticizing him or the medal, I’m pointing out that it’s a metal that tarnishes. Copper does this. If you’re that active your sweat is gonna have a lot of ammonia in it and when you wring your shirt out it’s straight up chalky from all the salts.
People acting like bronze doesn’t do this but in fact bronze does this. With enough time under these conditions it’s gonna turn green and start pitting. It’s called bronze rot.
The excuse for this happening is that it has copper in it, full stop.
I seriously doubt this fast. The Olympics have always had bronze medals. This is the first time we’re seeing this…
A week is enough time? Nah.
Neither of those have happened - it’s tarnished brown and chipped but not green nor pitted.
This isn’t bronze rot. This is poor quality plating that’s being stripped by bodily oils in less than a week. I’ve bought bronze-plated cheap Chinese jewellery that’s lasted for years under strenuous conditions before greening or pitting.
Bronze would not get that bad that quickly.
I have a bronze coin I made about 6 years ago. It’s been handled by more people than I can count, but it sits for months in a box in my garage.
It still looks very much like bronze, just slightly darker in the crevices.
This just looks like piss poor electroplating.
Yeah, if anything when you look at bronze statutes that have been in the elements for decades, the parts that people touch are the shiny, nice-looking parts.
Touching bronze actually removes the patina.
There are statues where the parts people touch a lot look almost golden.
Like the one of the busty lady in Ireland whose boobs look gold from people touching them. The name of the statue is escaping me, but maybe someone else will remember.
Molly Malone.
Thank you! It was driving me a little crazy that couldn’t think of her name
Molly Malone (or The Tart with the Cart)
Honestly the first thing I thought too. Wear it for a day and then put it up, man
I’d at least grease it. Sweat is an entirely different beast on a 4000 calorie diet and chewing salt tabs like candy. Bike lube on zippers, whole 9 yards