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Cleaning a Copper Chassis
Hello to the NG,
I have some old Eico gear & would like to clean up the copper chassis a bit. There is black lettering on the chassis also. I'd like to clean up the copper without taking the lettering off! Does anyone know what I could use on the copper chassis without harming the lettering??? Thanks, Steve K2FW |
Hockeyguy wrote:
Hello to the NG, I have some old Eico gear & would like to clean up the copper chassis a bit. There is black lettering on the chassis also. I'd like to clean up the copper without taking the lettering off! Does anyone know what I could use on the copper chassis without harming the lettering??? Thanks, Steve K2FW I would use a mild acid, like lemon juice, or tomato juice. They both make copper shine right up. You must be sure to do a good rinse afterwards. I cannot say for sure what would happen to the lettering, but as long as you don't scrub, it should be ok. -Chuck |
Cut small piesces of tape and cover the writing .
Be very careful of what you use, cleaning the copper is hard because it's plating and could be removed easily. 73 Chris, VE3NGW/W4 Florida Hockeyguy wrote: Hello to the NG, I have some old Eico gear & would like to clean up the copper chassis a bit. There is black lettering on the chassis also. I'd like to clean up the copper without taking the lettering off! Does anyone know what I could use on the copper chassis without harming the lettering??? Thanks, Steve K2FW |
Brasso works well, also, but requires some buffing.
Hockeyguy wrote: Hello to the NG, I have some old Eico gear & would like to clean up the copper chassis a bit. There is black lettering on the chassis also. I'd like to clean up the copper without taking the lettering off! Does anyone know what I could use on the copper chassis without harming the lettering??? Thanks, Steve K2FW |
K3HVG wrote:
Brasso works well, also, but requires some buffing. ....but Brasso is abrasive and the buffing *will* remove the lettering. |
Hmmmmm. Mayhaps you are correct?? The can doesn't say abrasive.. but it
doesn't say it isn't either. I've been using Brasso on brass for a mellinium and it did/does work on things like Drake LP filters and other brass items. It will, of course, take the silk-screen markings off. I should have mentioned that... for sure. Carter Grabarczyk wrote: K3HVG wrote: Brasso works well, also, but requires some buffing. ...but Brasso is abrasive and the buffing *will* remove the lettering. |
On Sat, 29 Jan 2005 16:20:00 -0500, K3HVG wrote:
Hmmmmm. Mayhaps you are correct?? The can doesn't say abrasive.. but it doesn't say it isn't either. I've been using Brasso on brass for a mellinium and it did/does work on things like Drake LP filters and other brass items. It will, of course, take the silk-screen markings off. I should have mentioned that... for sure. Carter Grabarczyk wrote: K3HVG wrote: Brasso works well, also, but requires some buffing. ...but Brasso is abrasive and the buffing *will* remove the lettering. Brasso IS abrasive. Many, many hours spent polishing collar brass on Army uniform. |
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