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I have polished brass and aluminum parts on my pumps. And after time they tarnish and oxidize. Is there anything to put on them after they're all bright and shiny? Auto clear coat, maybe?? Repolishing some of the pieces after they are back on the pump is quite a task..
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I use a product from Eastwood called Metal Protect. It in aerosol cans and works well to keep polished metal fresh, especially if left indoors on display pieces. I use it on all of my pumps polished parts. Here's a link: http://www.eastwood.com/ew-metaprotect-1...CFQMFaQodfQwBXA
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Clear acrylic spray(glossy). You can get it anywhere. Have used it for years on everything from polished metals to paper items. Dave
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Hey thanks, I will check those out. I was at the auto parts store this morning and somebody told me of "Shark Hide", said it works great on aluminum boats. Now I have an other product to check out, too.
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Problem is nothing sticks well to the polished surface, well paint wise anyway. Also the clear ends up causing a loss of luster as well. If I use clear I usually use the best stuff automotive clearing I have so it'll last longer and lose less shine. Lately if I know it's going to be inside, I've just been polishing it extremely well, and then applying "power sealer" from wizard. It's kind of like a wax, I haven't use It enough to give you the long term result, probably need to reapply occasionally.
I've also seen some kind of dip used by some people for small parts, that stuff worked awesome but I don't know what it is.
Never tried powder coat, that's interesting, didn't know there was clear powder coat. I could see that working great if you don't lose a lot of shine
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On this topic, what products are best for Polishing Brass and Copper. Once polished, should the clear coat go right over top of the newly polished surface, or should it be cleaned off first? If so, what product? Thanks Petro2013.
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Never tried powder coat, that's interesting, didn't know there was clear powder coat. I could see that working great if you don't lose a lot of shine
I have a friend that uses a clear coat powder that was made for Dodge wheels. I had him do wheels for me with great success. Did take some shine from aluminum but they are going on 15 years old and still looks as good as the day he done them,but truck is kept in doors most of the time.
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Brass and copper are both soft metals and can easily polished with lots of compounds. Typically I've used red rogue, followed by white. For the white rogue I'd use a very soft buffing wheel to get the most shine. Most of the work is done with the red, white is just to get shine. I'd use a fibrous wheel, I think their sisal wheels, for the red. Those wheels actually cut some and leave a surface that needs finer polishing. After polishing, use a very soft and clean cloth and remove any residual compound then clear it.
Polishing brass and copper is easy compared to stainless. You can do small parts in minutes with a bench grinder with the right compounds and wheels.
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I'm really curious about that, clear powder coat, I could see how that might work well on polished wheels or maybe valve covers too. Have to keep that in mind!
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