Brass lamp refurbishment

[micha571]

I have similarly restored our cabin lights and finally used a zapon lacquer. Two years later it still looks good.
This is how the lights looked before:
http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GOusFUVJKW4/TZBM8biRyWI/AAAAAAAADKE/19X28RoUFI0/s1024/lamp1.JPG

and so they look now:
http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-nDM3RHRAHMI/TZBM6a0V6EI/AAAAAAAADKE/-YvTiwriXCY/s1024/lamp2.JPG

 

[RIBW]

I have similarly restored our cabin lights and finally used a zapon lacquer. Two years later it still looks good.
This is how the lights looked before:
and so they look now:

What a difference!
I have cleaned yesterday's lacquer off and will give it one more go today. It that fails I will try to source some zapon, which doesn't appear to be commonly available in the UK.
Thanks
Bob

 

[ghostlymoron]

Best way to restore brass is to dunk in an ammonia bath then dry off in sawdust. I'm told by a clock restorer.

 

[RIBW]

Best way to restore brass is to dunk in an ammonia bath then dry off in sawdust. I'm told by a clock restorer.

Interesting, but let's just say that your clock restorer and my wife would not see eye-to-eye.

Thorough cleaning with meths before re-lacquering and a turntable have produced better (acceptable just) results that I am willing to live with.

Thanks to all.

Bob