Iain Warner
Joined: 03 Apr 1992
Posts: 148
Location: Norfolk, United Kingdom
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 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2017 8:06 pm Post subject: Protecting Brightwork |
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This topic may have been covered before but my searching has drawn a blank. Does anyone have a favoured method of maintaining the polished finish on radiators, headlamps etc. This season I seem to be getting out the 'Autoglym' far to frequently in a vain attempt to keep the tarnish at bay.
Have thought perhaps a smear of Vaseline or how about WD40. Any ideas or recommendations would be welcome. Not driving the car is not really an option!
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John Robins
Joined: 01 Jan 1985
Posts: 1208
Location: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Iain,
I can't add much, except to say that WD40 doesn't seem to me to have the staying power that you require for this task. |
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Chris Card
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I've tried WD40 and Rainex, neither of which helped - in fact the WD40 made it harder to clean afterwards!
When I was at Mons OTU, my barrack room had brass window furniture that had to be polished - I made the mistake of lacquering everything and the brass started to discolour under the lacquer. Fortunately I was Passed Out before it got too bad, so some unfortunate who came in behind me would have had a big problem!
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Dan Suskin
Joined: 22 Feb 2011
Posts: 298
Location: Georgia, USA
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There is a lacquering process that does work and does not tarnish beneath. One of the Pebble Beach restorers in the US does it. I had all the brass on 1NA done by him, as well as the lamps on my Delahaye. A friend had all his Silver Ghost engine parts done.
It's now many years later and they all still look perfect.
However, he won't divulge what he uses, and it is very, very expensive.
I now this doesn't hep you much, other to say that it can be done. |
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