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Brass-plated lamp is rusted

I have a brass-plated lamp with rust, and I would like to know what is the best way to get rid of the rust. And is it better to leave it naturally or is it better to paint. If it should be painted what should you use?

Shannon Pope
homeowner - Lakeland, FL, United States
October 12, 2008

You can use 5% ammonium citrate solution as rust remover (pH must be 9).As clearcoat you can use Everbrite [a finishing.com supporting advertiser] coating.Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
October 20, 2008

You may try NH4OH.

Good luck.

Bob Z. L. Bao
Physicist - Seattle, Washington, US
November 1, 2008

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