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Lacquering brass
We have plated company logo's for a customer of ours and they are plated brass. How do we put a nice, clean coat of lacquer on them to keep them from tarnishing? Does lacquer dry to a ripply look or smooth?
Leslie Patrick
- Springdale, Arkansas
2003
Thick lacquers dry with a ripply look. Multiple coats of thin lacquers dry smooth.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2003
Hello Leslie, If you don't have spraying equipment, a can of aerosol clear lacquer should do the job. If the coating doesn't dry to a smooth finish, try different ways of spraying the part. You'll get the feel for it after a little practice. If it still dries ripply, get yourself some good lacquer. Good luck.
Jake Koch
G. J. Nikolas &Co.,Inc.
Bellwood, Illinois
2003
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