Re: Polished Brass

[Anonymous]

Like everything in life opinions & experiences will vary.
Being a collector and restorer of mostly brass era motors ( ERBM’s are my thing )
This is an area that I deal with all the time. When I restored my first
Brass motor back in the late 80’s I had the same thoughts of spraying
It with a clear coat to try to keep the shine ( which I did ).
It was not long before I realized that it was not the right choice for me.
Over time the coating got nicked and dinged, the brass ended up
Tarnishing underneath the coating making it look like hell, ultimately peeling and creating more work for me having to buff all of it off. Now, years later I do all my initial buffing and polishing on a machine with a rag wheel with roughing & polishing compounds. There are several Metal polishing pastes nowadays that really work well holding the shine. I find at this point if I polish by hand at the beginning of the season and at the end of the season. It gives me the shine that I am happy with and looking for. At the end of the day you will have to experiment with it to find what works best for you.

Respectfully