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Letter 8642
Laquer removal from brass
hardware
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Our brass outside door hardware appears to have been laquered
originally, but the laquer is worn off in spots. When I polish with
Brasso, the parts where the laquer is worn off shines nicely, but the
blackened laquer parts don't respond at all. How can I remove the
remains of the laquer and get down to solid brass. Then I can polish
and clear coat it.
Edwin Felch
- Blacksburg, VA, USA
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Dear Edwin,
Try using some Acetone [link is to product info at Rockler]
to strip the remaining lacquer off of your piece. If that doesn't
work, it's because the coating was baked on, you'll need to get a
stripper with methyline chloride in it. These are both dangerous
chemicals, you must use them in an area with ventilation, and you
need a respirator. I strongly advise you to find more information
about methyline chloride before using it, this may be a carcinogen.
Once you get it all stripped off, continue polishing with
Brasso [link is to product info at Amazon], then clean with
acetone to remove the compound off the piece, clear coat and you are
done. If you don't want to go through this trouble, try a polishing
shop in your area.
Good Luck
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