106 Higher Calling

[chanelesque]

9 July 2008- On a typical day, N is whisked out of the big white wardrobe to see a few minutes of the outside world. The sudden gush of daylight is glaring, but it doesn't last for long.. before one could finish saying 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers', N finds herself back in the gloomy, engulfing darkness of her home. She spends so

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[chanelesque]

i think it's because fredflare didn't apply any protective coating on the brass.

i don't know about lemon juice, sounds dubious and risky, although it is mentioned here at 'Ask the Builder':

"If the brass is severely tarnished you may have to use special chemical kits to restore the brass. These kits contain a special caustic solvent which chemically removes the oxidation. A neutralizing agent must then be applied. The neutralizer is then washed off with soap and water.

After the brass is dried, it can be buffed or polished to a mirror-like brilliance. Brass which is only slightly tarnished can be polished successfully with many of the off the shelf cleaners and compounds you commonly see at a grocery or department store. Lemon juice and salt mixed together also will do a great job. Once again, after the brass is shiny, be sure to wash it with soap and water. Buff it with a soft cloth to make it shine.

Once you have polished the brass, coat it with 3 or 4 coats of a UV resistant clear lacquer or high gloss urethane. Buff between coats with a soft cotton cloth. To maintain the shine of the brass, re-coat it with the lacquer or urethane at least once a year."

sounds like so much work. do you know of any place i can send brass jewelry to for polishing?

[fashionpotato]

haha it does (sound like sooooooo much work) hmm, maybe you could paint it with gold paint?

[chanelesque]

paint it with gold paint, then varnish? :)

[fashionpotato]

yup, sounds good :)) (those small can of Nippon would work :))