"Michael Joel" wrote in message
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I have only tried to lacquer some metal once.

I first buffed the metal to polish it then wiped it down with
denatured alcohol to get any waxes/residue off. After the lacquer
(said it worked for metal) dried it was easy to get off. Any amount of
firm handling and it would start scratching right off.

Anyone used any lacquer to preserve a polished metal?

You may have buffed it too much or denatured alcohol is not the way to
go to make sure it is clean enough.

I do know, from my friends who do copper and brass jewelry, that some
metals need to be "pickled" first for best results. Traditionally that's a
light
acid etch (which acid depends on the metal), but there are mechanical
methods as well.

-Wm