Yes....I have a solid copper wind vane that I clean
every few years. I clean and polish with Brasso and
get it nice and bright. I then spray the whole
thing with a rattle can of lacquer.

It will last several years in a salt air environment.

On 2/21/2012 7:24 AM, Michael Joel wrote:
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?

Mike