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Letter 16071
Dirilyte BP coating
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How can I remove the Bonded Protectorant (BP) coating on
Dirilyte (nickel-bronze) flatware?
Alfred M.
Baggett
- Memphis, TN, USA
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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
protective gloves [link is to product info at Amazon]
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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