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-----Is Brass Statue OK Outside in Winter
Q. Can I leave a vintage brass microscope outdoors in a children's activity area?
Jo MuellerMuseum Employee - Northumberland Pennsylvania
July 24, 2023
A. Hi Jo. Sorry, but I don't think that's a good idea. Brass will not resist the elements; you would need to coat it with brass lacquer
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, which may not work well with moving parts. Wax would help but you'd need to reapply it rather constantly (probably every 2 weeks).
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Q. My wife and I have a brass statue from India. I don't know if it has any kind of varnish finish on it. Can you tell us if it's okay to leave this statue outside? Or would it need to have a finish? We live in the mountains; snow in Winter.
Thanks so much.
D. A. Metrov- Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
2003
A. Your statue can be varnished -- Incralac ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] is good for this purpose (USA product). You can use Renaissance Wax ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] (Uk product) too. Rubbing with boiled linseed oil ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] is simplest way to protect Your sculpture.
Good luck!
Goran Budija- Zagreb,Croatia
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