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scott0819 Inner circle Toronto, Ont. 1040 Posts |
I was testing Palmolive as a patina agent on a stubborn set of copper cups and realized there must be a protective coating on the outside of the cups.
Does anyone know how to remove this coating to allow a natural patina to develop? |
cupsandballsmagic Inner circle 2705 Posts |
Scott,
I'm sure t hat todd posted something here (Lint) on this some time ago. The search function should reveal it in this section of the forum..... Bri |
scott0819 Inner circle Toronto, Ont. 1040 Posts |
I did search but must have been using the wrong keywords. I found the post if anyone else is looking for it; thanks C&Bmagic.
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......orum=115 |
Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
That seems to be a dead link.
There are some coatings that are very difficult to remove. One of them is the Magipoxy finish that Rings 'n' Things used. It is an epoxy finish that is impervious to lacquer thinner, acetone and most other solvents. There was a specific solvent for it, but it is probably not available any longer -- EPA regs, etc. Lacquer thinner will remove most other finishes. Read the directions carefully, work in a well ventilated area and wear a respirator.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
Dave V Inner circle Las Vegas, NV 4824 Posts |
It might help if we knew what kind of cups you're trying to clean.
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scott0819 Inner circle Toronto, Ont. 1040 Posts |
The link is working fine for me. The product suggested in that thread is a non-toxic thinner called Citristrip but it's not available in Canada so I may try a similar product before breaking out the respirator and lacquer thinner. Thanks, Bill.
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cupsandballsmagic Inner circle 2705 Posts |
Scott, that was the link I was talking about yes! I did try a search for you but I couldn't find it! I know that Bruce (BCS) also has experience of this as he stripped a set on mini ickle pickle cups to patina them. Maybe Bruce can chime in here too
Bri |
scott0819 Inner circle Toronto, Ont. 1040 Posts |
@Dave V, they're an old set of copper Morrissey combo cups.
@C&Bmagic, I received a PM from Bruce with some helpful info already! |
Dave V Inner circle Las Vegas, NV 4824 Posts |
Good! At least you don't have epoxy to contend with.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
That link is working for me now.
I haven't had the same kind of luck with citrus based paint/lacquer removers that I've had with other, more aggressive ones.
"The Swatter"
Founder of CODBAMMC My Chickasaw name is "Throws Money at Cups." www.cupsandballsmuseum.com |
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