I'd use an automotive polishing compound of the proper finess. It will have enough abrasive to brighten the brass, but without he harsh chemicals of brass polish. Gordon Stelter --- Isaac OLEG <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr> wrote: > Even on lacquer you can often use your usual finer > brass polish, test first > on an more hidden part. > Sometime even if there is a little lacquer on the > brass, the product for the > brass works. > Better not be too rude when polishing, and use a > very little product on a > special cotton for polishing (automotive store) > On polyester, had no problems at all, the brass > polish actually helps the > polyester to shine. > > In France we have a wonderful polish ("popote" in > French") called NIKKO, > that can bring to life many lacquers, it soften the > surface of cellulose or > other lacquers, and allow you to rub them, even if > not enough lacquer remain > at first sight. > It is used too to dry the French polish kind, and > clean the last oil traces. > Violin makers may have these kind of products, often > Tripoli , sulfuric acid > and other products mixed. > > > Isaac O. > -----Message d'origine----- > De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org > [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la > part de Jack Houweling > Envoyé : samedi 28 septembre 2002 19:17 > À : Pianotech > Objet : Fallboard letters > > > I would like to know how to polish inlayed letters > on fallboards? I assume > they are brass. How do you polish without affecting > the polyester? Can they > be coated with lacquer to prevent futher tarnishing? > > Thanks Jack > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com
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