Once again. This time without the really STUPID trailer.
Stu,
I've used simple spray can clear lacquer with very good results. 18+
years with no noticeable darkening or deterioration.
Regards,
Lew Palmer
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From: owner-mg-t@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mg-t@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Stuart Keen
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 8:27 PM
To: MG
Subject: Clear coating
Last week a friend at a car show introduced me to a miracle cleaner
called
"Bar Keeper's Friend". It worked wonders on the 20 years of corrosion
that
had turned all my fuel pump and line fittings black. Regular brass
cleaner
wouldn't even touch them. After using the cleaner, brass cleaner such as
Brasso made the old parts gleam like new.
So what's the problem? I have used the cleaner on all fittings and
tubing,
such as oil pressure line, radiator drain tap and pipe, etc. etc. The
area
under the bonnet sparkles. But now that I have brightened up so much, I
have
really created an enormous amount of work for myself prior to each show.
Living two miles from the Gulf, polished metal starts tarnishing within
four
days.
Question: Is there some proven clear coating I can use on the polished
parts
so I need not polish them again? I have heard most clear varnishes, nail
polish (lacquer), etc. will darken the metal and eventually cloud and
crack
with age. None of my catalogs list any coating suitable for this
application. Hopefully someone on the net has had success with a
particular
product.
Thanks
Stu Keen
Venice, FL
51 MG TD MkII
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