Question on working with metal
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As some of you know I love to tinker and have been loving working on old lanterns. The first one I did came out good but trying to get it pristine was a pita. I have a dremel and bought some brass brushes for it and they last about 40 seconds before falling apart like a 2 dollar suitcase. Can you recommend what I can use to strip, polish and buff out lanterns?
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Re: Question on working with metal
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Re: Question on working with metal
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Ii too collect and restore lanterns, I use a lot of gun cleaning brushes. The pointed pick style for chambers and actions and big shotgun brushes can be chucked in a drill. Paint stripper and 5% white vinegar I use a bit of. Some lanterns I clean gently and apply linseed oil to protect a patina that is better than any paint I can apply. Always study a lantern a while before stripping, sometime the old age patina is best left alone, making them function safely is enough.
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Re: Question on working with metal
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You can buy a cheap abrasive sand blaster, but that requires a compressor.
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Re: Question on working with metal
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Ii too collect and restore lanterns, I use a lot of gun cleaning brushes. The pointed pick style for chambers and actions and big shotgun brushes can be chucked in a drill. Paint stripper and 5% white vinegar I use a bit of. Some lanterns I clean gently and apply linseed oil to protect a patina that is better than any paint I can apply. Always study a lantern a while before stripping, sometime the old age patina is best left alone, making them function safely is enough. Thanks FG. I applied linseed oil to that one in the pic. I like it but am going to apply high heat clear to the next one and see how that goes. I think I'm gonna get me a stand up drill press to help with polishing. I'm just unsure of what's out there that would do a good job and take some of the elbow grease out of the equation lol. Thanks BB, I have a compressor so I will look into that. I am building a electrolysis tank this spring coming.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Question on working with metal
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I used some Mother’s car type buffers to clean up some old slotted wheels, they held up well they and come in cone and ball shaped styles try the polish they make while you’re at it.
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Re: Question on working with metal
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You can buy a cheap abrasive sand blaster, but that requires a compressor. I think a sand blaster is the best way to go too. Keith
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Re: Question on working with metal
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You can blast with different types of grits, nut shell, soda. Sand will pit the metal if not careful. JMO
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Re: Question on working with metal
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A sand blaster will distort the thin metal. I'd find another way. It is very thin tin especially after 1942. Once I get the electrolysis tank built it will remove all the rust safely. I think buffing and polishing is where I need help. I just acquired a lantern that was #1 on my list and am very excited so I want to do it up right. Plus I need to minimize elbow grease.
I wonder if tap dancers walk into a room, look at the floor, and think, I'd tap that. I wonder about things.....
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Re: Question on working with metal
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I've used electrolysis with a 12V car battery charger and washing soda to clean the rust off of an old shotgun. It worked amazingly well. But, if your lantern's aren't steel or iron, I'm not sure the technique will work. Maybe there is a different method for tin?
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