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Picture of Larry Buchan
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Could somebody give me some tips on how to polish a Seth Thomas brass locomotive clock case.

Larry

 
Posts: 3370 | Location: Okotoks Alberta Canada | Registered: November 22, 2002
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Brasso will help but Mike H did some great restoration on those perhaps he will chirp in.
 
Posts: 4395 | Location: Arizona in the USA | Registered: July 23, 2011
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Hi Larry,

There are a lot of things you could use, but my vote goes to Maas polishing crème.

Good Luck,
Tim
 
Posts: 376 | Location: Conover, North Carolina in the USA | Registered: July 07, 2012
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Larry,

Maas is great but a bit on the expensive side. I use Blue Magic Metal Polish Cream, you should be able to find it at an automotive store and it works great.

Mike
 
Posts: 206 | Location: West Virginia in the USA | Registered: November 11, 2012
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Aloha Larry
The Air Force chief of Staff uses Flitz on his highly polished Aircraft(speckled trout) I use it on my aircraft as well
http://www.flitzpolish.com/Buy...rHz70CFYeUfgodLCQARg
Mahalo
Scott
 
Posts: 293 | Location: California City, California USA | Registered: May 05, 2005
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I've used Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish for years.It's non abrasive and can be used to polish just about any thing.Bikers use it on their Harleys,I use it on pocket watch cases,gold , nickel and silver.Available in most Auto parts stores.Regards.Norm
 
Posts: 484 | Location: Georgia in the United States | Registered: August 04, 2010
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Thank you everybody for the good tips, I have some Flitz and I will give it a try.

Larry
 
Posts: 3370 | Location: Okotoks Alberta Canada | Registered: November 22, 2002
IHC Member 1016
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If the lacquer is off and you are down to solid brass then any good polish works. Taking lacquer off requires work as well as method.
I've used Brasso and Never Dull.
 
Posts: 3112 | Location: Klamath Falls, Oregon in the USA | Registered: October 13, 2007
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