When we got this boat nineteen years ago, we got her a gift: two Chelsea brass instruments, a six inch shipstrike wind-up clock and matching barometer. They are now starting to get a bit of pox on the lacquer clear finish. The factory wants $300 each to refinish them.
Personally, I wouldn't mind polishing them along with the bell, manufacture's plate and oil lamp. My big issue is figuring out how to remove the finish entirely. I will have to be extremely careful not to let any stripper migrate inside the case. But I have no idea what product I could use to remove the finish. I said it was clear lacquer finish, but that's a guess.
Any ideas how (or if) I should proceed?
Personally, I wouldn't mind polishing them along with the bell, manufacture's plate and oil lamp. My big issue is figuring out how to remove the finish entirely. I will have to be extremely careful not to let any stripper migrate inside the case. But I have no idea what product I could use to remove the finish. I said it was clear lacquer finish, but that's a guess.
Any ideas how (or if) I should proceed?