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when you have cleaned your pipes with brasso, can they be varnished - and what type of varnish
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.As long as you've not got a very large amount of piping to be covered, it would probably be best to use the special lacquers that the antiques trade use for copper items:
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There are several metal varnishes available, best to go to a professional paint shop. The most important thing is to thoroughly degrease after polishing.
Your pipes are unlikely to exceed 70 degrees Centigrade so the varnish should be okay, I have varnished copper heating pipes in the past with no trouble.
Your pipes are unlikely to exceed 70 degrees Centigrade so the varnish should be okay, I have varnished copper heating pipes in the past with no trouble.
I ordered a varnish for a similar job from a major lighting retailer. Turned out to be simply a clear cellulose laquer. Tip. If you varnish polished brass or copper, make sure every part of the polished surface is covered. If there's a bare bit left, tarnishing can start there, and it will eventually creep under the varnish.
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