Brass restoration help please
Brass restoration help please
I'm restoring an old brass plaque which is about 200mm by 130mm and has engraved lettering on it. I removed all the dirt, tarnish, and the bits of old black paint remaining in the letters, polished it to a shine and filled the engraved lettering with black acrylic paint, and it looked superb.
I then used a new spray can of clear lacquer specially formulated to prevent tarnishing on brass and other shiny metals. The lacquer coat bubbled slightly and went a little foggy in places. So I cleaned...
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by Pete2112
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Brass restoration help please
I'm restoring an old brass plaque which is about 200mm by 130mm and has engraved lettering on it. I removed all the dirt, tarnish, and the bits of old black paint remaining in the letters, polished it to a shine and filled the engraved lettering with black acrylic paint, and it looked superb.
I then used a new spray can of clear lacquer specially formulated to prevent tarnishing on brass and other shiny metals. The lacquer coat bubbled slightly and went a little foggy in places. So I cleaned...
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by Pete2112
This has been automatically posted in the DIYNot Forum on DIY Talk. The new DIY Forum