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Protecting weather-exposed brass and bronze on battleship

2003

Looking for a brass protective coating that will stand up to the full sun and weather. The USS New Jersey has much brass and bronze, some of which is exposed to the weather. Brush applied or aerosol cans would be best as much of the work can not easily be removed. Also any hints on cleaning after polishing to provide the best surface prep for the product recommended.

Thanks,

Douglas McCray
museum / memorial Navy ship - Camden, New Jersey

Incralac
(brass lacquer with benzotriazole)

on eBay or

Amazon

(affil links)

2003

Try Incralac [on eBay or Amazon] -special lacquer for copper and its alloys, www.indestructible.co.uk/~~rylard/datasheets/incralac.htm~~ [Sorry, URL no longer functions]. I think USA producers also exist but I am not sure. In Europe special ORMOCER lacquers are in experimental phase.

Good luck!

Budija Goran
- Zagreb, Croatia

adv.

"Clearcoats/Lacquers for Brass from G.J. Nikolas"

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