[Public-list] Polishing Bronze

[Mike Lehman]

I too, tried to restore bronze to a high polished finish when I restored my 
(er, Trish's) Alberg 8 sailing dinghy. The seat straps are bronze just like 
the one on a Dyer. So, polish and polish and coat with spray on 
poly-urethane and here it is years later and they are green and will stay 
that way as long as I (er, Trish) owns the boat.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon Laco" <mainstay at csolve.net>
To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 6:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Public-list] Polishing Bronze


> 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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