I have some brass pieces painted with enamel inside etched patterns on the brass. Is this product safe on enamel or will it strip the colors?
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No, I have used it where it has got on fresh painted metal and it never done anything to the paint. It sure polishes the brass though.
424524
I do not have any experience with Simichrome or Flitz. I have had good results with Wenol on automotive chrome and brass.
1924181
I have used Wenol polish on my pots and pans and have had great results; however, they do not have a painted baked on enamel finish. This polish works wonders on silver, both present day and old tarnish pieces. The secret to maintaining a long polish is a clean soft cloth and rubbing small areas at a time (after it dries) until the cloth no longer shows any black - your object will shine for months. Also, for your enamel cookware have you tried using the soap from an SOS pad but using a non-abrasive cloth/sponge?
1096926
I believe it may leave some residue, but that can be removed with a little cooking oil, I think. I wouldn't try this on anything painted--the paint will rip right off.
2173518
Yes it is a type of molded resin or possibly a die cast alum or zinc product as it is non-magnetic. However, it has some really good weight is well made and pretty solid not at all flimsy. It has what I believe to be a baked powder coat finish. In my opinion it would be just as effective as brass as the internal parts are also well coated so I don't believe that it would experience any corrosion in or out.
1089879
It is a spray and shouldn't need cleaning up. Protect the area well or spray outside with good ventilation. I would say that by the ingredients it is not water soluble. It works beautifully on brass.
259088
While you could probably go ahead and reload after cleaning/drying, I like to run mine through a corncob cleaning to get some polish back on the brass. I use the sonic cleaner to get the worst of the carbon off, then tumble to make it pretty.
2245684
I have only used it on very bright, well cleaned brass, and it worked very well. Just make sure the copper is very clean and that it has not been previously coated with anything.
1679573
It is just a polish not a protective finish so the brass immediately slowly starts oxidizing and darkening. It would probably be good for a year before the brass looked sufficiently dark enough to need repolishing. Kitchen brass of course would darken more quickly.
1924180
I would not use Wenol for enamel or anything that is simply plated. I suggest you try toothpaste on the cookware--the paste kind, not the gel. Try it on a small area first, to make sure it's ok.
353733
Yes it is safe of white and any light colors, it is simply more noticeable in dark dulled paint. If you have a white crystal paint that has faded, it will help bring the crystal out. I hope this helps
708475
I just received mine yesterday and unfortunately, the sticker was there. I tried scraping it off with my nail, but it seemed like I was just pushing the sticky residue around instead of removing it. SOLUTION: I ran the area where the sticky residue was under hot water; then, I scrubbed the residue off using an abrasive, soapy sponge. I was worried it would discolor the stainless steel, but it looks fine! Note: I'm not sure if this would work on the colored ones as it might scratch the enamel, but it might be worth a try!
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My understanding is that most shiny brass you buy these days comes with a lacquer finish to preserve the look while items sit in inventory. On my hooks I was able to remove the shine with fine sandpaper (I didn't want to use chemicals on the felt that would be resting on the firearm). I used 220 grit and it took me less than 5 minutes. It took off the shine and left the color with a very subtle "brushed" look. I like the look next to my 1860s percussion shotgun. Supposedly with the lacquer removed the brass will also develop a nice weathered "patina" after a few years.
874672
This product is colorless. It just enhances your enamel based paint finish and durability. I used mine with black enamel paint to do my motorcycle rims and the finish came out great.
657194
I have used this product for years on my porcelain, marble and cermarek. Very safe. M Dann
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I use it mostly on wood but, used wet, it will put a mirror shine on brass quickly so I would expect it to work similarly on silver. When wet sanding brass, even the finest, 12,000 grit, pad will remove material pretty fast (considering that it leaves a mirror finish) so be careful when using it on silver if you have fine detail or a plated surface. Sometimes the only thing silver needs to restore it's high gloss is to remove the tarnish so a chemical silver polish works very well if you don't have scratches to polish out.
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You can use stain, but it has to be cleaned as any solvent based sprayer. These are normally used for laytexez, but enamels are not a problem. Check the Titan web site. It's full of information too.