How long does the polish stay? like how long once does this need to be applied to maintain the shine of the brass product? thank you
1679573
It is just a polish not a protective finish so the brass immediately slowly starts oxidizing and darkening. It would probably be good for a year before the brass looked sufficiently dark enough to need repolishing. Kitchen brass of course would darken more quickly.
1679574
Sorry, but I cannot answer that yet. I purchased this for my sons that are in JROTC but they haven't polished their buttons yet....
1679575
Without a sealer or protective coating it will once again oxidize over time. Looks great for awhile!
1679576
That in part depends upon the exposure to air and fingers. I've gotten old brass coins to shine like the sun, but had to reapply after 4-6 months as they start to tarnish again.
1679577
Well I guess it depends on the look you're going for. I used it for all of the solid brass door knobs in my house and they stayed looking freshly polished for over 6 months. I was actually hoping they'd start looking a little more aged again sooner than they did. After about 7 months they finally started getting that brass color back as opposed to a super polished gold color. Now they're looking better than ever! But all it would take is a quick rub down with a tiny bit of product to get it looking super shiny again it thats what you're going for.
1679578
I first applied the polish to my 2 lamps about 6 months ago and as of 4/15/2014, I haven't needed to reapply it.
1552833
If it is a metallic 1 will work but all other colors take 2 and no matter what they are streaky and take forever to dry. I use Seche Vite topcoat which sets my polish for as long as I wear it but this will still dent after drying unless it is a metallic. Hope this helps because I have so many from this that look beautiful in the bottle but won't dry and are streaky.
652993
Mary beth, file the polish until it is foggy... Then take squares of foil to secure remover soaked cotten balls to the nails... I like to leave it soaking for 20 min... Then you can use a scraper tool to get the polish off... But with the 20 min soak it pretty much falls off!
134058
Best polish on the market for copper and brass. I use it all the time. Brings teapot and range hood to a bright shine.
1429467
If your furniture is sticky from the polish, you are using way too much polish...just a little dab will do ya! Unfortunately, I wouldn't recommend this particular polish if you don't want sticky, as I polished the heck out of the item I used it on and it was always sticky. I ended up sanding it off. If you want a very nice wax, get the Clapham's Wax. It's natural and buffs to a nice sheen.
1670867
My understanding is that most shiny brass you buy these days comes with a lacquer finish to preserve the look while items sit in inventory. On my hooks I was able to remove the shine with fine sandpaper (I didn't want to use chemicals on the felt that would be resting on the firearm). I used 220 grit and it took me less than 5 minutes. It took off the shine and left the color with a very subtle "brushed" look. I like the look next to my 1860s percussion shotgun. Supposedly with the lacquer removed the brass will also develop a nice weathered "patina" after a few years.
2046907
I have only tried it once on regular polish, it seemed to help. I need more time to use it.
951186
We used this on a brass handrail installed in our church balcony. Once polished, we sprayed it to keep from msintaining it with polish. It did the trick , we only sprayed it once. Not sure if one coat would be considered a high gloss. May take several
524370
I had a shiny #12 brass screw left over from a previous project and dipped the head of it in the bluing liquid for about 20 seconds, and it came out looking like antique brass. I tapped the screw head on a paper towel to get the excess liquid off, then let it sit on the paper towel for a minute or so before wiping it off good. It retained the antique look it had coming out of the liquid. I believe leaving it in the liquid longer or dipping it a second time, etc., would darken it up even more, but it has a nice aged look to it even now; I wish I could post a photo of it for you, but this is about the best I can do.
735787
Like any polish it will wash off after a while. I have laminate counter tops and it works great but does need to be re-applied after a few counter top washings.
566908
With gel polishes- it dries between 2-3 minutes each coat you set in the UV light, depending on the brand you are using. Most gel polishes set within 2 minutes each coat you apply. Then again, with gel nails, in total it should take about 6-8 minutes in total (2 minutes for setting the base coat, 2 minutes per color coat you apply, & 2 minutes for the final top coat.)With normal nail polishes- Personally, I would not recommend leaving your nails in there for a total of 10 minutes straight. That's all I know of.
569917
The polish comes off very easily. Just rub a towel over it. It is the best car polish I have ever used.
956242
This is the best product for protecting brass indoors or out. You need to polish the brass first then lightly wipe with mineral spirits wearing rubber gloves and then very lightly spray the brass with Behlen. A little goes a very long way.
2169321
No it's like regular polish, helps them stay strong and grow. When used day 1use2coats them maybe 2 days later, after a week take off and start again people always askes me if it's a pink French manicure ,I've been using,this for 2 years now and won't use anything else good luck
1364491
My brass was in excellent shape, but was very dirty. I had to tumble it for about 6hrs to get it clean.
1585035
I learned about garlic for nails on the internet. Buy a bottle of clear nail polish and remove a bit of it. Mince finely a large clove of garlic and add to the polish. Allow to stand for a week. Then put the polish on your nails once a week for 4 or 5 weeks. It can be removed after 24 hours with nail polish remover or left on for the entire week. Then you only need to put it on your nails once every 3 months. Nothing is going to work for everyone as our nails are different but this "garlic treatment" is very inexpensive and it works for me.
2103206
Hi! I loved it! I sprinkled over my colored polish, let it set for a few minutes, then put a coat of clear over it & it lasted over 5 days - & in GOOD shape. No beads coming off or anything. I was surprised.