Author Topic: Polished Brass...Secrets? (Read 672 times)

long colt lawrence · « **on:** October 14, 2004, 11:03:39 AM »

Does anybody have some secrets for preserving the polished brass on my '66? I really don't want to get out the Brasso after every shoot. I tried paste wax, but that did nothing. I'm going to try a spray laquer next. I have a friend that uses it on his trumpets. How 'bout y'all?

Big Hext Finnigan · « **Reply #1 on:** October 14, 2004, 05:41:31 PM »

Paste wax.. I have some used by museums called Renaissance Wax. It's an excellent preservative. I think if you buy a floor wax it will work as well, but must not have Carnuba in it. I hope someone can verifiy this.

Also, I have had excellent cleaning results using Flitz rather than Brasso, even though I am shining up grip frames, not a 66 (mine is antiqued).

Hope this helps, amigo.

Cheyenne Ranger · « **Reply #2 on:** October 15, 2004, 03:01:34 AM »

Big Hext has it right. Flitz is the way to go--Brasso will scrach--the scraches will be small but they'll be there.

Wax is good too, just don't overuse it

ÇR

Shorty · « **Reply #3 on:** October 15, 2004, 02:39:10 PM »

Polished brass??
Jeezum, is this the Navy?
You want the Injuns to see you?
I want mine to be DULL! :wink:

Will52100 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 18, 2004, 05:33:54 AM »

after you polish, Renaissance Wax will work to help presever it, and if you can find it Renaissance pre-lem will put a very fine polish on brass. I use Jonsons past wax for my blades at the moment. No matter what you do brass will tarnish unless constant care is taken.

Good luck