Tableau Anti-Tarnish Lacquer, Easy to Use Spray Lacquer to Keep Bright Metals Including Silver, Copper and Brass Shiny. 200ml

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Photo at right shows where the old coating has been removed with a varnish stripper to enable cleaning/polishing. So I designed and built this copper pipe table and are in the process of now building the wooden top but want to prevent the copper from tarnishing as much as possible. Spray on the lacquer but don't go mad as drips will accumulate, it is better to pass over the pipes several times lightly to build up a good coat of lacquer! Now, carefully remove the object from the boiling water and start scrubbing it under warm running water with a dishcloth to get rid of the peeling lacquer. The use of domestic wire wool or fine abrasives will give a scratched finish that will need very heavy polishing to bring back to normal.

New products such as electrical switchplates that are intended for interior service in active domestic environments are frequently treated with stoving lacquers that give a very durable finish. Everbrite is also easy to apply, self leveling clear protective coating that will keep exterior copper or architectural copper from tarnishing. Strong smelling ones that contain ammonia etch away the metal for fairly fast action on plain surfaces.To prevent sags and runs use short dusting strokes allowing Incralac to become tacky between light mist coats.

Rustins Metal Lacquer is a low solid lacquer based on a polymethacrylic ester dissolved in a mixture of Ketones, Alcohols and Hydrocarbons. If it is necessary to start with a medium or fairly coarse paper, obtain an even finish in one direction.Tableau Anti-Tarnish Lacquer is the easy way to give long term protection to all bright metals, including silver, copper and brass. My conclusion was that the atmosphere may be too humid or cold so I cleaned off the lacquer and tried again in my house. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

This would be hard to do as a DIY but I am sure that with a bit of care a good result can be obtained. The above two methods do not get the job done for you, then you may have to use commercial lacquer thinner. As long as the original coating is still intact, wash the surface with a mild soap and water, rinse off well and then dry thoroughly and then recoat. If you want to coat copper while it is still new and shiny, clean any oil or other contaminants from the metal .After fine polishing a precious item, the lifetime of the finish can be prolonged by handling only when wearing cotton gloves.