On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 19:42:00 -0000, "Mary Fisher"
wrote:


"Stephen Howard" wrote in message
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I tend to feel that weathered brass looks more natural than polished
in exterior surroundings, particularly if it has a complex shape.

Yebbut are you going to be looking at it?

Something very much like it, most days, yeah.


The problem with lacquer (she says, with sad experience) is that if it's
scratched it will tarnish under the scratch and it's a bugger to get back to
the metal. Far better to let it become oxidised again.

(aka tarnished

Good point...and if it's a brass knocker or knob then it's going to
get handled, and scratched....

Regards,



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