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Need pointers on coating polished brass or copper

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

Every time I polish brass or copper, it comes out beautiful. Then I spray an automotive clear-coat. It says to wait 48 hrs. Then use a rubbing compound ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] . I use 1500 grit. Every time I use the compound, the clear coat comes off. The clearcoat looks ok, but it has a texture I want to remove. can anybody give me some pointers on my problem?

Mark Jurkowski
hobbyist - Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States
2004

2003

Hello, Mark. The short answer is probably that brass requires brass lacquer ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] not automotive clearcoat. Good luck.

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