Polishing Brass

[mayalld]

OK, so we've done the shiny boat/non-shiny boat before.

 

But that is about keeping paintwork in good condition, isn't it.

 

Brass isn't in the same league, so what do you do?

[Chris-B]

OK, so we've done the shiny boat/non-shiny boat before.

 

But that is about keeping paintwork in good condition, isn't it.

 

Brass isn't in the same league, so what do you do?

 

 

Fool you missed the :

Only polished for holidays and gatherings option

[luctor et emergo]

Fool you missed the :

Only polished for holidays and gatherings option

 

 

Or the "only polished when the (grand)children are around" option.....

[WotEver]

Fool you missed the :

Only polished for holidays and gatherings option

 

Yup.

 

You also missed off "Polished occasionally when I can really be bothered and one day I'm going to get the darned things lacquered"

 

[carlt]

I've just voted twice, is that allowed?

[luctor et emergo]

Chrome don't get ya home.

 

 

There is no Hammerite (Matt Black) Option?

[Lady Muck]

Where's the option for too busy to sit down, read or watch TV, never mind have time to wash the paintwork and polish the brass?

[Chris-B]

And wheres the

Have an argument with Phylis about brass option

[Lady Muck]

Didn't Shirley Conran say, 'Life's too short to polish a mushroom vent?'

[Nine of Hearts]

As I've said before on this subject, I go down the Taoist route. I accept that the true color of brass is a dirty brown and I do not fight against its inner nature. It is also pandering to my own inner nature not to make me get on the roof with a pad of duraglit, so everyone's happy. I am the uncarved block.

[Naughty Cal]

You missed off getting rid of the brass and having stainless steel

[Guest User]

Oh ..... I thought there were two types of brass available, shiny and dull brown ... and that my boat was fitted with the dull brown sort

[soldthehouse]

Wire brush in drill takes seconds

[alan_fincher]

Oh ..... I thought there were two types of brass available, shiny and dull brown ... and that my boat was fitted with the dull brown sort

No there is definitely also the type we have that is predominantly green.

[Hairy-Neil]

Voted: "Mayall, you fool, you missed off an obvious answer", as I once met someone who had theirs gold plated.

[casper ghost]

Smear over with tomato sauce, wipe off in a few seconds then polish. Works a treat. I only normaly polish when going to a gathering..

[Guest User]

Smear over with tomato sauce, wipe off in a few seconds then polish. Works a treat. I only normaly polish when going to a gathering..

 

 

... or lick off, if hungry ? ....

[Hairy-Neil]

Smear over with tomato sauce, wipe off in a few seconds then polish. Works a treat.

 

Any particular brand? I've heard brown sauce works best.....

[sueb]

Why get a coffin before you are ready?

Sue

[Keeping Up]

As someone remarked to me this summer, as someone sat polishing their brass instead of helping the oncoiming boat through the lock - there are two types of boaters, the real boaters and the Polishers.

 

Since then "Polisher" is my favourite term of abuse!

[casper ghost]

Any particular brand? I've heard brown sauce works best.....

 

I've tried brown sauce, it stuck like something to an army something!! really hard to clean off.

Any tomato sauce seems to work, it's rather good..

[soldthehouse]

As someone remarked to me this summer, as someone sat polishing their brass instead of helping the oncoiming boat through the lock - there are two types of boaters, the real boaters and the Polishers.

 

Since then "Polisher" is my favourite term of abuse!

When people comment on how dirty my 2 year old motorcycle is my reply is always i,m a rider not a polisher Edited September 24, 2009 by soldthehouse

[pugwash61]

INCRALAC!!!! I swear by the stuff. I spent ten whole days polishing brass, after a repaint. I tried using Vaseline on it to help stop it tarnishing, I even went out & bought some Jade oil which somebody told me worked. It was all no use. Then I discovered Incralac. Its wonderful stuff. I haven't had to touch my brass for the past eight years now & its still shiny. Ok, so it has now picked up a few odd scratches here & there, but I only have to drop the items in a container of cellulose thinners, re-polish & then give them a fresh coat of Incralac. Should see me through another eight years or so. Incralac is available in an aerosol or brush on & dries in ten minutes. Its made by Rylards & should be available in your local boat chandlers.

It sounds like I've got shares in the company, but no, I just think praise where praise is due.

Thank you Rylards.

[churchward]

Hmm you missed an option in my case. On our boat the mushroom vents are aluminum and we don't polish.

[AndyM]

INCRALAC!!!! I swear by the stuff. I spent ten whole days polishing brass, after a repaint. I tried using Vaseline on it to help stop it tarnishing, I even went out & bought some Jade oil which somebody told me worked. It was all no use. Then I discovered Incralac. Its wonderful stuff. I haven't had to touch my brass for the past eight years now & its still shiny. Ok, so it has now picked up a few odd scratches here & there, but I only have to drop the items in a container of cellulose thinners, re-polish & then give them a fresh coat of Incralac. Should see me through another eight years or so. Incralac is available in an aerosol or brush on & dries in ten minutes. Its made by Rylards & should be available in your local boat chandlers.

It sounds like I've got shares in the company, but no, I just think praise where praise is due.

Thank you Rylards.

 

Second that, coated the mushroom vents with Incralac four years ago and not touched them since - they are still gleaming.

 

Andy