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Old 01-24-2017, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by benman94 View Post
etype2,
You might consider Bob's method of removing the old lacquer, but instead of using Brasso to polish the brass, use MAAS polish. I do brass instrument repair and restoration (I specialize in higher end pre-war Conns) and MAAS is the polish I always use before either silver plating or hitting the horn with new nitrocellulose lacquer.
Would that be good for bronze as well? The handle on my Heathkit GR-370 had the most crap I've ever seen on decorative hardware, bar none. It's mostly gone now, but the hardware is still badly tarnished.
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