P3D brass

[roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (John W Roberts)]

>Date: Wed, 7 Jan 1998 19:49:20 -0700
>From: Norm Goldblatt <normgold@xxxxxxxxxx>

>We have used Gun Bluing. Best to get a piece of brass to develop a technique
>that gives you the result you like. Of course, 'New' brass is really brass
>with a lacquer or krylon coating to prevent oxidation.  This must be removed
>first.  We had great luck making new cheap porch lanterns look like old cheap
>porch lanterns.

Any information on *how* to remove the coating on brass would be greatly
appreciated. I have an old set of solid brass andirons, with a coating that
has been partially scorched and blackened. It seems to be immune to an
amazing variety of solvents, and buffing with buffing compound mostly
removes the surrounding brass while having only minor effect on the coating.
At present, they don't look good enough to justify a 3D photograph. :-)

John R


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