"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?

Agh, don't sand brass! If you know somebody who shoots and reloads,
ask 'em to toss it in their polisher the next time they polish some brass.
If not, I'd use 0000 steel wool to start, and you can bring that up to any
gloss you like using any of a variety of polishing compounds out there.
(Gunsmithing and knife-maker suppliers will have all sorts of polishes.)
As a final protective coat, I'd use Johnson Paste Wax for hardwood
floors. Yes, it works on metals.





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