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Re: Experimenting with Brasso (tm)
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lugnet.general
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Thu, 23 Dec 1999 19:50:52 GMT
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craig hamilton wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Lindsay Frederick Braun writes:
> > > brasso consists of a very fine abrasive in an oil suspention. it is not a
> > > chemical solvent at all. toothpaste is a much softer abrasive, and would
> > > take weeks of constant rubbing to remove paint, and using a brush would be
> > > too abrasive, possibly scratching the surface. brasso is aplied with a soft
> > > cloth, thus rubbing, not scrubbing is the key...
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> > Part of why it works, though, is because it's in an oil suspension. For polymer
> > plastics, oil is a solvent--even more so for the screenprinting, which is itself
> > put in a petroleum-derived solution before being blown out onto the piece. It's a
> > somewhat different solvent, but in the same general family--that's why the enamel
> > "smears" before it gets picked up.
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> > > the greatest benefit is that brasso doesn't scratch the surface. (works
> > > great on brass, too! ~imagine that!) i haven't used it on any trans parts
> > > yet, but it should work just as well. i'll try it tonight and report back...
> >
> > Yeah, that's what I find stunning about it. Other solvents have simply taken the
> > lustre out of the piece, or worse have eaten away at the piece *rapidly*. I'll be
> > interested in your trans-piece experience.
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> it works as well as it does on opaque pieces! i did a pair of small
> insectoid wings. i chose these for the experiment to see if it would marr
> the frosted edge. it didn't, but probably would if i kept at it. the print
> rubbed out in a couple of minutes.
Magnificent! I know a couple of people who have been waiting for word on this. :)
Thanks for offering up the sacrifice.
> thanks for clarifying the solvent quality of brasso, but it is only
> activated trough friction, no? pouring brasso on the bricks won't remove
> anything... just sort of softens 'em up...
That seems to be exactly how it works--if you could run Brasso over a piece, it might
take it away, but just having the polish sit there just "softens" it as you said,
because the distillate dries up quickly. At least that's how it seems to work.
best,
Lindsay
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