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May 19, 2015 at 1:54 pm
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quote Tubs:
My experiences mirror Brooks.
It doesn’t look the same after clear coating.
You must where gloves when handling it.
If you touch it after polishing your finger
prints will magically appear under the clear
after awhile. This topic repeats from time to
time and someone brought up that museums
use something called "Incralac Spray Lacquer"
I was able to learn that it is expensive and as
brass cleans up rather easily compared to
aluminum I continue to polish.
It doesn’t look the same after clear coating.
You must where gloves when handling it.
If you touch it after polishing your finger
prints will magically appear under the clear
after awhile. This topic repeats from time to
time and someone brought up that museums
use something called "Incralac Spray Lacquer"
I was able to learn that it is expensive and as
brass cleans up rather easily compared to
aluminum I continue to polish.
Tubs
From a deployment, I brought home a spent 105mm shell. Engraved it, then Dad polished it and I think he used that lacquer on it. That was over 10 years ago and it’s still in very good condition. No marks on it at all.
If you can find some for a decent price, I can at least tell you it works.