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  1. drtrap
    ...too late, Garward! Two layers of varnish are already...in situ! Thanks anyway.
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    ....shellac? What's that Chazz? Thanks Stergios
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    Thank you again for your comments. Brian C, those pics are taken before the varnish. After two layers of metal varnish she's somehow like this....
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    After all, one way or another, coppering marathon is finished... I've used as a final polish product a layer of brasso plus two additional coatings of metal varnish to protect it. I'm curious to see the short to mid term results...
  5. drtrap
    After all, one way or another, coppering marathon is finished... I've used as a final polish product a layer of brasso plus two additional coatings of metal varnish to protect it. I'm curious to see the short to mid term results...
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    Dan, Von Stedina thank you so much for your help. I'll try to manage the issue with another product I'm waiting for, just to compare its action on the copper. I'll keep you informed, thanks again
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    Any help ??
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    Hi all I'd like to show you these pics, taken two days after the 3rd, final application of a special shining ointment for metals. How you can see, some "dirty"-corrosive spot arised despite me intense care to apply the cream onto the whole surface of the tiles. My aim was to "seal" (after the cream application and polish) my shinning coppering with two layers of varnish for metals just to protect the copper against the odidation etc....but know I really dont know what to do... Any help/suggestion from anyone copper-specialist on this issue? How can I solve this problem with those two-speed corrosive tiles? Thank you so much in advance.
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    Hi Jason, I'm still have'nt understood why you did extend the slots of the gammoning. I think that its geometry, position and fitting would have been the same one way or another... Thanks
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    Yes, I've applied the cream on all the surface just to create a unique and acceptable appearance. The point of concern is that (and why..?) there are two-speed corrosive tiles... Thanks
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    Jason and friends this is what I mean... I'm fully disappointed for the moment, thinking to appy another layer of polish cream and in the same day to seal & protect the copper with two layers of varnish for metals. I do appreciate so much any help/suggestion, thanks again. Stergios
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    Hi Jason, I'm still in work now, I'll do it asap. Thanks
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    Mmmmm, two days since the last application of the polish cream and some corrosion tiles- spots make me feel at least uncomfortable. There is a noticeable difference by looking the copper's surface between those spots and the other, "healthy" coppering... I was ready to apply a metal varnish to "seal" the tiles but now I don't know what to do... Any advise, from anyone? Thanks
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    Absolutely nice and clear work jason. I'm so delighted in following! Stergios
  15. drtrap
    Ok, got them!!
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    Could you please help me with the pintles and gudgeons of the rudder ? I'm trying to locate these parts in the kit but is'nt easy as I can't find their reference number in the list...
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    Thanks again Norman.
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    Norman, theoritically I was considering wool wire as a dangerous tool, because of possible scratches on the cooper tiles after use the finish with it... On the other hand polishing with paste leaves such unsightly debris as you say between (and on) the tiles. I'll test the wool wire in practice, trying to make clear first the nature of the solvent you have used. Waiting the brand or type of it, thanks
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    Hi Norman and many thanks. Which kind o fsolvent did you use? I can suppose that I must be very careful with all those chemical-good standing with the copper.
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    Hi Jason and thanks. I don;t remember quite well...Have you used anything else except the polishing liquid/paste (Noxon, I think...)?
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    Coppering in progress... Have you realized any signs of copper corrosion or oxidation as time goes by? I keep in mind that you have'nt used any kind of varnish to protect it, so I wonder about the general appearance of the tiles with time! Thank you, all. Stergios
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    Thanks a lot mates, I'll do my best....
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    Hi Jim, how didi you cover the bottom edge of the keel with the tiles? The width of the side tiles & the keel is a bit narrower than the tiles and I 'm thinking what to do... Thanks!
  24. drtrap
    A couple of pics just as a debate on how to close/terminate the hull coppering... The matt varnish application how you can see is remarkable in contast to the former glossy black paint. Starboard featuring the "as a step" overlaping process against the portside "in level" tiles.
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    Can't help you for the moment Jason... I'm many steps behind you....

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