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In Reply to: Polishing Brass End Bells posted by gogzhad@hotmail.com on May 29, 2006 at 11:50:03:
Take the bells off and put the trans somewhere safe where it won't be knocked around. If you drop it and wreck it with the end bells off, it's not covered under warranty. Absolutely don't try to polish the nickel lams, you could end up overheating them, twisting them, knocking them or several other bad things that will diminish the magnetic properties of the lams.For a quick job you can just buff the bell ends with jeweler's rouge on a buffer. For a fanatical job start off with heavier compounds first and work your way up to rouge, which means more buffing wheels for various polishes, more time spent and the potential for a mirror finish. Either way it's dirty work. You're hands will get covered with black tarnish even if the metal looks pristine. You may find a Dremel tool with small polishing spuds very useful in the corners. Once you get it just right clean it with a good degreasing cleaner and shoot it with clear lacquer. Wax won't protect the brass in the long run, and you'll see tarnish after a few months. Lacquer will last for many years. For the ultimate finish wait a few days for the lacquer to harden, then gently rub the lacquer out with rottenstone and a rag dampened with WD-40, then wax over the lacquer for a truly superb shine.
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