Polishing Brass End Bells

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I have a pair of MQ TFA-2004jr's that are about to become part of an amp I'm building, but the brass end bells are unpolished. I've searched the forum a little and didn't find a lot that's right on point.
My question is recommendations for polishing - I'd like polish them to a high gloss and then put a protective coating on them.
More specifically, I'm sure polishing the bells would be easier if I remove them, but I don't want to disturb the laminations - is the varnish enough to withstand careful handling?
Second - these are Nickel lams - I'd kind of like to paint them black (would that be heresy?) - any special concerns there? Alternatively, I know they could be polished, but that seems like a big risk of wrecking them.
Finally, when reassembling, is there a torque reading, or other means, to get them back the way they should be?
tia,
dave

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Topic - Polishing Brass End Bells - gogzhad@hotmail.com 11:50:03 05/29/06 (5)

Thanks for the great tips - gogzhad@hotmail.com 07:44:30 05/30/06 (0)

Re: Polishing Brass End Bells - mqracing 05:30:29 05/30/06 (0)

Re: Polishing Brass End Bells - Doc B. 20:02:43 05/29/06 (0)

Re: Polishing Brass End Bells - Ian L 14:28:34 05/29/06 (0)

oh, and one more thing - gogzhad@hotmail.com 11:51:42 05/29/06 (0)

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