Slow day at work today, so I did this

Barkt · Jun 12, 2015

Not nearly as impressive as some of the stuff I see in this subforum, but I'm pretty pleased with the results

Before

After

I don't have a picture of the doge but it was Baby Blue this morning

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Doncd · Jun 12, 2015

Looks really good

Barkt · Jun 12, 2015

Doncd said:
Looks really good

Thank you. If anyone has any tips on a good way to polish it, I'd love to hear it. Right now it has some light scuffing from the paint removal and the original Lancelot logo is still faintly visible. I'd like to get it to a smooth finish at least once before I inevitably scratch it more down the road.

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Neunerball · Jun 12, 2015

Do a google search on "polishing a copper mod", and you find plenty of info.

Whiskey · Jun 12, 2015

Saaaaaaaweeeet!!!!!!!!!!!

UncleRJ · Jun 12, 2015

Looks great.

Some really fine emery cloth followed by a good brass polish should do it!

Barkt · Jun 12, 2015

Neunerball said:
Do a google search on "polishing a copper mod", and you find plenty of info.

I did, but like most DIY things on the internet, I found about 30 different methods. Already tried baking/water, and lemon juice/salt. They helped, but not enough. Considering how soft copper is, I imagine it will be like my old engraved Zippo and just slowly fade, but I was wondering if there was a quicker solution (short of a dremmel/buffing wheel. I need to get one, but not this paycheck)

I am glad for Google though when it comes to stripping. Carburator cleaner worked like a charm

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Neunerball · Jun 12, 2015

As funny as it may sound, you could try it with a good old fashion tooth paste and a cloth. My grandmother used to polish her wedding ring like that.

Whiskey · Jun 12, 2015

Neunerball said:
As funny as it may sound, you could try it with a good old fashion tooth paste and a cloth. My grandmother used to polish her wedding ring like that.

Yep, I heard that even works on silver.

Huckleberried · Jun 12, 2015

It does.

There's always Brasso.

Doncd · Jun 12, 2015

Tooth past will not work years back tooth past had some fine grit in it but today dose not have it I would use 1500 wet dry sand paper or higher use it wet with water and then a good polish

Barkt · Jun 14, 2015

So i did baking soda paste, ketchup, lemon juice and salt and Wrights copper cream. The logo did dull a bit, but its still there. Personally I like the patina look, so long as the threading and contacts stay nice. I think I may just leave it as is for the time being and wait for the logo to wear off on its own.

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Arizona · Jul 5, 2015

Looks tits! Good job!

cthulhufan · Jul 5, 2015

That is tits. If it was mine, I'd give it a touch of Renaissance wax every now and again and just keep it shiny and pretty.

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