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  • 23 April 2010 at 12:07 #3582
    Martin
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      23 April 2010 at 12:07 #51039
      Martin
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        Maintaining sheen.
         
        Can anyone advise what is the best method of maintaining the high polished sheen which we all work so hard in achieving, only to find some months/days later oxidisation has taken this away and replaced it with a dull yellow tone?
        I live in Perth Aust. which is blessed with a warm dry climate, but others in the cooler northern hemisphere contries must be faced with this problem on a somewhat larger scale.
         
        Martin
        23 April 2010 at 13:41 #51042
        Circlip
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          Gold plate.
          23 April 2010 at 13:44 #51043
          keithmart
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            Laquer

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            Keith

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            25 April 2010 at 09:38 #51106
            Niloch
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              You may find the article by Roger Castle-Smith entitled Finishing a Gold Medal Clock of interest.
              It is to be found in ME Vol.200 No. 4325, 9-22 May 2008.
              This is one of the issues in the digital archive and may be accessed here
              I am unclear whether you have to be a subscriber to do so.
              27 April 2010 at 03:33 #51181
              Martin
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                Keithmart,
                Thanks for your response, I have tried laquer, but only from a pressure can, slightly warmed the can in hot water prior to spraying (local advice from a paint supplyer??). The result was the finest impersonation of orange peel one has ever seen.
                My thoughts are now to try spraying automotive laquer from an air brush after first slightly warming the brass components.
                Has anyone got any better tried and tested methods?
                 
                (Keith, I originate from Guiseley nr. Leeds)
                 
                Martin
                27 April 2010 at 08:10 #51183
                keithmart
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                  hi

                  [quote]My thoughts are now to try spraying automotive laquer from an air brush after first slightly warming the brass components.[/quote]

                  See if you can find a product called ‘Rustin’s Metal Laquer’. Make sure the temperature is above 15C.  (Usual disclaimer)

                  This is clearer and leaves a better gloss.

                  (I am not originally from Leeds, I was born in London. I know Guiseley well!)

                   

                  Edited By keithmart on 27/04/2010 08:13:35

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