Letter 16071 Dirilyte BP coating [Tennessee]  ++ How can I remove the Bonded Protectorant (BP) coating on Dirilyte (nickel-bronze) flatware? Alfred M. Baggett - Memphis, TN, USA ++ I've removed it with jeweler's rouge [link is to product info at Amazon] (while reconditioning) on a buffing wheel -- seems to work best after rubbing down with 0000 Steel Wool [link is to product info at Rockler] -- a little labor intensive but it does a thorough job. A marine/epoxy stripper also seems to work but actually takes longer and is messier Mark Osterhus - Seattle, WA First of two simultaneous responses -- ++ I purchased 25 pieces from the 1960's that were in bad shape with peeling BP coating. I used white diamond polishing compound [White Rouge [link is to product info at Eastwood]] and a bench grinder with a felt buffing wheel. They now are beautiful. Took about 4 hours total. Julie S Freigang - Kalamazoo, MI Second of two simultaneous responses -- ++ Go to Sears and purchase their paint and varnish remover. Wear rubber gloves when handling this product. Take a cotton ball and apply some of the paint and varnish remove ro the Dirilyter pieces. Let stand for about five minutes then rinse off with cold water. After removing the protectorant, polish with Happich SimiChrome [link is to product info at Amazon] Polish. Mike Gardner - Kokomo, IN

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