[Public-list] Polishing Bronze

[Gordon Laco]

Well - 

I would not polish the bronze - one of the reasons it is used aboard yachts
is that it oxidizes dark and you don't have to do anything with it for ever!

However, if you must polish it, any brass cleaner will do the job.  The
vaseline story is one of those British things - it is probably true that
some people over there do it but imagine the mess on your sails and lines.

I import British and Dutch bronze yacht gear - we tell everybody to just let
it get lovely!

Gord
#426 Surprise


> Hi Friends,
> 
> I have many bronze fittings on my old Seafarer 1962 Rhodes designed
> Meridian - the boat looks a little like a smaller Alberg!  Both Rhodes
> and Alberg designed many lovely boats with the beautiful overhangs and
> sheers.  My bronze fittings look like something dug up in ancient
> China!  They are so dark, they are almost dark brown, and have some
> evidence of verdigris...anyone have any clues for cleaning and
> polishing?
> 
> Also, any tips on keeping the bronze shining, once I get it polished?
> A British magazine recommended vaseline...
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Scott Wallace, former Pearson Electra (designed by Carl Alberg) now
> owner of dry docked WATERMARK, 1962 Rhodes Meridian with Volvo diesel
> auxiliary (need to get it running).
> 
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