Back while an indentured servant to Uncle Sam, we polished an unpained metal
deck with unsweetened lemon drink powder and water using a Navy issue floor
buffer. Sunglasses were recommended for viewing! :-) Ah, those military
minds!

"Keith" wrote in message
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Are you thinking about Imron? I've had reasonable success on brass bells
with about 10 coats of clear polyurethane, but they didn't have lines
rubbing against them all the time. I think that's what you're going to
find
is the real problem.

Personally, on the bell I have now, I polish once a week with 3M's metal
restorer and polish, which is like Flitz, etc. It's easier than trying to
remove all those coats of finish after about a year, when it'll start
tarnishing anyway.

BTW, best way to get rid of really bad tarnishing on brass or bronze is to
mix up 1 tablespoon of Citric acid (sour salt) per cup of hot water with a
couple of drops of dish detergent as a wetting agent. Soak until it turns
red. This will polish off easily, leaving you with some nice clean metal.

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Keith
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"A whim, once watered with imagination, becomes
a dream and the best time to take your first step toward a dream
is always yesterday; the worst time: tomorrow. Our best compromise
is today." - Alvah Simon
"Chris" wrote in message
m...
Hello and thank you in advance for your suggestions. I'm in the
process of refinishing my boat. The exterior Port lights and fairleads
are of solid bronze. I'm going to sand and polish to a bright finish
and need to coat with a urethane, or some other durable product that
will protect the polished finish and keep all gleaming and not turning
green. I once coated with a two part DuPont product (forget the name)
and it lasted for a reasonable time. I'm aware that there are new
products out there that will under these harsh conditions guarantee a
ten year protection but as yet have not located the company or
product.

Again this is an exterior project, often awash in sea water for days,
stepped on and lines rubbing constantly.
Any suggestions besides letting turn green and brasso every other
week???