I'm under pressure by H-I-D to dismantle the brass hinges on the
toilet seat, clean them up and re-varnish. Can someone please advise
me what varnish I should use.

I've warned my good lady that in all likelihood any varnishing won't
last for any longer than it has done up till now...... but it has to
be done !!!

Thanks

Rob

"robgraham" wrote in message
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I'm under pressure by H-I-D to dismantle the brass hinges on the
toilet seat, clean them up and re-varnish. Can someone please advise
me what varnish I should use.

I've warned my good lady that in all likelihood any varnishing won't
last for any longer than it has done up till now...... but it has to
be done !!!

Thanks

Rob


Laquering is its name.

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:50:25 -0700, robgraham
wrote:

I'm under pressure by H-I-D to dismantle the brass hinges on the
toilet seat, clean them up and re-varnish. Can someone please advise
me what varnish I should use.

There's only one that's going to work - methacrylate polymer in a
solvent. Axminster sell it (Rustins AFAIR) as "brass lacquer". Small
jars, so not too expensive. Nowt else is going to stick particularly
well to brass.

robgraham wrote:
I'm under pressure by H-I-D to dismantle the brass hinges on the
toilet seat, clean them up and re-varnish. Can someone please advise
me what varnish I should use.

I've warned my good lady that in all likelihood any varnishing won't
last for any longer than it has done up till now...... but it has to
be done !!!

No. it doesn't last very long.

I have been down this route with guitar escutcheons and knobs.

A clear lacquer of the cellulose variety brushes on easily enough..but
its not very tough.

Ditto acrylic.

Possibly the best bet is to use a polyester casting resin and dip the
parts in that.

Several times if necessary, and hang up to dry/set in between.

That will encapsulate them in a hard clear shell.


Thanks

Rob

"robgraham" wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm under pressure by H-I-D to dismantle the brass hinges on the
toilet seat, clean them up and re-varnish. Can someone please advise
me what varnish I should use.

I've warned my good lady that in all likelihood any varnishing won't
last for any longer than it has done up till now...... but it has to
be done !!!

Thanks

Rob


The trouble is that the slightest scratch (even the best lacquer isn't
perfect) will allow air contact and therefore tarnishing, which I think
looks worse than an all-over patina.

If you try to remove it prepare for a marathon!

Who looks at hinges on the toilet seat anyway?

Mary

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:50:25 -0700, robgraham
wrote:

I'm under pressure by H-I-D to dismantle the brass hinges on the
toilet seat, clean them up and re-varnish. Can someone please advise
me what varnish I should use.

I've warned my good lady that in all likelihood any varnishing won't
last for any longer than it has done up till now...... but it has to
be done !!!

Thanks

Rob

For small size articles use clear nail varnish.

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:35:24 GMT, EricP
wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:50:25 -0700, robgraham
wrote:

I'm under pressure by H-I-D to dismantle the brass hinges on the
toilet seat, clean them up and re-varnish. Can someone please advise
me what varnish I should use.

I've warned my good lady that in all likelihood any varnishing won't
last for any longer than it has done up till now...... but it has to
be done !!!


For small size articles use clear nail varnish.

Pointless really - even epoxy lacquers wouldn't survive long in the
toilet environment. A couple of splashes of bleach and other
cleaners...and worse..and there goes the lacquer.

Best bet for a durable yellow metal finish in that environment would
be gold plate

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

On 21 Jul, 15:12, Stephen Howard wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:35:24 GMT, EricP
wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:50:25 -0700, robgraham
wrote:

I'm under pressure by H-I-D to dismantle the brass hinges on the
toilet seat, clean them up and re-varnish. Can someone please advise
me what varnish I should use.

I've warned my good lady that in all likelihood any varnishing won't
last for any longer than it has done up till now...... but it has to
be done !!!

For small size articles use clear nail varnish.

Pointless really - even epoxy lacquers wouldn't survive long in the
toilet environment. A couple of splashes of bleach and other
cleaners...and worse..and there goes the lacquer.

Best bet for a durable yellow metal finish in that environment would
be gold plate

Regards,

--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorationswww.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

Thanks Stephen - I would really like to persuade my wife of that !
I'll pass on your comments and leave her to pay for gold plated ones
if they can be found !!

Rob

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 10:22:42 -0700, robgraham
wrote:

On 21 Jul, 15:12, Stephen Howard wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jul 2007 13:35:24 GMT, EricP
wrote:

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:50:25 -0700, robgraham
wrote:

snip

For small size articles use clear nail varnish.

Pointless really - even epoxy lacquers wouldn't survive long in the
toilet environment. A couple of splashes of bleach and other
cleaners...and worse..and there goes the lacquer.

Best bet for a durable yellow metal finish in that environment would
be gold plate


Thanks Stephen - I would really like to persuade my wife of that !
I'll pass on your comments and leave her to pay for gold plated ones
if they can be found !!

Might be worth getting a quote...it's been a while since I had any
gold plating done ( couple of sax mouthpieces ), can't remember what
it cost me but I was surprised at how cheap it was.
I think if you buy them ready-plated you'll get stung.

You can tell her I see lacquered brass every day ( saxes ), and even
in that relatively mild environment it doesn't last. I wouldn't waste
my own time lacquering my bog-brass.

Regards,



--
Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations
http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk
Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk

robgraham wrote:
I'm under pressure by H-I-D to dismantle the brass hinges on the
toilet seat, clean them up and re-varnish. Can someone please advise
me what varnish I should use.

Rustins do an acrylic-based clear metal lacquer that's about is good as
you're going to find for this sort of thing. See
http://www.rustins.co.uk/product.htm?chgprod=TRAL

--
Andy