I hadda restore some lacquer on a brass escutcheon plate and merely removed
the knobs, dampened a felt pad with lacquer thinner and rubbed it across,
softening and redistributing the existing lacquer and evening it out...didnt
even hafta' re-finish it. Homer Formby taught me that, Daid now, but his
product might still be around.

Yodar



"Rupert Goodwins" wrote in
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Hi, group

I've just acquired an old Ferguson four-band shortwave receiver that
needs a fair bit of restoration. It's got a lacquered brass escutcheon
around the dial, but the lacquer is very pitted and there's some light
corrosion of the metal underneath.

Does anyone know how to restore this? Is there a good chemical way to
get the lacquer off, would it be a good idea to sand down the metal to
remove the pits and what's the best coating to reapply?

Thanks in advance,

Rupert