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I have just finished my telescope comprising of highly polished aluminium and brass.
Any suggestions as to what I can coat it with to keep it this way?
I tried a little carnuba car polish wax and that keeps the shine but I dont think it will be lasting.
Clear lacquers work on the brass for a short time but do eventually dull and they take the aluminium down to a cloudy shine almost straight away..
Most of the lacquers I've tried in the past yellow off in a short time so I dont want to use those again and they also let moisture bleed in places.
I suppose waxing every week is a possibility but lets be honest the gap between waxes will extend exponentially.
There must be something thats proven to keep the shine for an extended period of time (years hopefully)
Any suggestions as to what I can coat it with to keep it this way?
I tried a little carnuba car polish wax and that keeps the shine but I dont think it will be lasting.
Clear lacquers work on the brass for a short time but do eventually dull and they take the aluminium down to a cloudy shine almost straight away..
Most of the lacquers I've tried in the past yellow off in a short time so I dont want to use those again and they also let moisture bleed in places.
I suppose waxing every week is a possibility but lets be honest the gap between waxes will extend exponentially.
There must be something thats proven to keep the shine for an extended period of time (years hopefully)