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pastmember
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Initially Posted - 11/13/2011 :  11:43:50  Show Profile
My boat came with some inexpensive Weems and Plath instruments, a clock and a barometer from the Trident collection. The brass was in such bad condition that I decided to do something about it. I bought Krylon wrinkle finish paint to go for a camera finish.







Did it go as well as it could? No. I was too impatient to reassemble the instruments and only waited 6 hours for the paint to dry, I should have waited several days. But it's OK.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/13/2011 :  12:08:29  Show Profile
Wouldn't it have been better to take a buffing wheel to them? The paint finish looks good but, I like brass better.
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 11/13/2011 :  12:36:54  Show Profile
The idea that they'll never need to be polished has alot of appeal.
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pastmember
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Response Posted - 11/13/2011 :  14:18:21  Show Profile
I tried Brasso and nada. These were some of the cheapest instruments that Weems and Plath sell, I think the brass had quality issues. Of course one would assume brass is brass but these make me think that is not the case. (pun intended). I sure hope my Yacht Lamps never look as bad as the brass in that first picture.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/13/2011 :  20:01:35  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
I've always had very good results from Never Dull for brass, but I kind of like the wrinkle effect.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 11/13/2011 :  20:34:52  Show Profile
The crinkle finish looks good. All brass is not the same; brass probably has as many variations as bronze, but it is all called brass. It can be hard or soft and last weeks or decades. It's a lot less durable than the best bronzes, but the best brass can be better than the lesser bronzes.
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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 11/13/2011 :  20:57:03  Show Profile  Visit OLarryR's Homepage
Frank,

Thanks for sharing the paint job over brass or brass-like fixtures. I'll have to consider Krylon Wrinkle paint as an option.
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rrick
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Response Posted - 11/14/2011 :  04:25:31  Show Profile
Brass on varnished wood was the traditional look that demonstrated the overbuild that got me interested in these older yachts. It was a time when raw materials were cheap, produced by apprentice educated artisans, and were spared computer optimized corner cutting I saw on newer sailboats with their "RV" like plastic interiors. Your pictures show this modern, sleek look, which go miles towards guest comfort by letting them think they aren't on 20+ year old boats, and the same to the skipper knowing there is extra build "under the hood." I like what you did. Guest comfort is #1! I'll eventually go that route short of obtaining a $90k modern yacht. My interior reminds more more of a VW bus and not today's motor coach expected by those unsalty guests meant for impress.
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aeckhart
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Response Posted - 11/14/2011 :  07:55:04  Show Profile  Visit aeckhart's Homepage
Looks great on your white bulkhead. I would prefer brass on a teak bulkhead though.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 11/14/2011 :  09:46:50  Show Profile
I think the main reason for brass and bronze being traditional is that there were no good paints and finishes 100 years ago.
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islander
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Response Posted - 11/14/2011 :  16:55:16  Show Profile
That brass probably has a clear coat on it, Meant to keep the brass from dulling or needing to be polished. That's why the Brasso didn't work. A paint remover would have taken it off and then they could be polished but from then on it would need constant polishing. Nuts to that. The top photo and the bottom photo looks like one of those puzzles where you have to find the 12 different things that are different between the photos.
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