public health agencies, manufacturers and trade groups to 'communicate the extreme hazards' of the use of the chemical - also known as dichloromethane - to employers, workers and the public." The finding has prompted the CDC to warn. To use products containing methylene chloride safely, work areas must be well-ventilated, and when levels of methylene chloride exceed recommended exposure limits, workers must use protective equipment.
has been linked to the deaths of 13 workers refinishing bathtubs in the United States. If you remove the lacquer, you remove the brass color.Įd.
Some lamps and other stuff are nickel plated then coated with a brass-toned lacquer. The methylene chloride is really nasty stuff, to be used only outside, with rubber gloves protective gloves Īnd goggles goggles, and only after other stuff doesn't work.īut you need to be aware that everything that looks something like brass may not be brass. Or something more durable which can probably be removed with methylene chloride based Aircraft Stripper. The reason that isn't happening is probably because there is a clear protective coating on it: lacquer (which can be removed with acetone acetone or lacquer thinner I don't want to have to go through the trouble of having to take it down (it's 22+ feet up there!) or spending the $500+ to buy a new one.SO HELP IF YOU KNOW ANY SECRETS! THANKS! Melissa S īrass will dull and tarnish rapidly. I have a huge, 3-tiered entry chandelier which I would love to look more rustic. I am currently like those mentioned above who are struggling with turning brass fixtures to more modern, antiqued-rustic looking fixtures. Cover.Ĥ) Leave overnight-outdoors in a secure place-away from children or pets.ĥ) Your brass will darken from a little to a lot depending on how long you leave it in this solution.Ħ) Good luck. Leaving space for fittings (brass objects).ģ) Place your brass fittings in the tub-not touching pennies. Note: if brass is varnished or lacquered you must remove the varnish or lacquer coating for this process to work.ġ) Take a small plastic tub and fill 3/4 with common household ammonia.Ģ) Place pennies (copper) at the bottom of the tub, more is better.
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I try to answer if no one else does, so people's questions are not rudely ignored - but please feel free to add your say.Ī. Readers: I'm not the "brass dulling expert" I'm just the guy who runs the site. If you get the lacquer (or whatever clear coating is on them) off of them, David, they will tarnish by themselves very quickly (if they are indeed solid brass). How do I get rid of the varnish that is on the lamp and what steps do I take to darken the metal? Mary D Ī. I want to dull the brass metal to a dark or aged tone. I purchased a new cut crystal ceiling lamp with a highly polished brass rim. ↓ Closely related postings, oldest first ↓ The specialists who do super expensive exotic brass chandeliers may apply as many as 7 layers of very highly thinned lacquer :-) Lacquer can be brushed, rolled, or sprayed but the secret to having no runs or brush strokes is multiple layers of thinned lacquer. Nikolas to get what you seek rather than looking in retail. You might want to talk to a lacquer specialist like G.J. But if it's an exotic clearcoat you may not be able to remove it except with very strong chemistry (like methylene chloride) that you certainly don't want to apply indoors and must think thrice about using at all.īut assuming that you do get the old lacquer off, you can then apply a new layer. If the 'lacquer' on your hood is really lacquer it can be removed with acetone (flammable!) or lacquer thinner. But what may be possible is to apply a tinted translucent lacquer that gives you the softer yellow satin look you may be seeking. You may be a skilled craftsperson, but we don't know, so we'll warn you that brushed finishes require brushing which is way beyond nearly anyone's skill level.
Thanks for letting us know so we can see if we can reduce that implication :-) Sorry that seeing them left you with the impression that the site might not be active. This site has been online since 1989 as a permanent reference site as well as a quick help site - so, yes, for each current posting you're likely to see hundreds of older ones.
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