How to DeLacquer Brass

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Watch more Housekeeping Tips videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/386845-... • Brass is usually lacquered to prevent it from oxidizing, but you can remove the lacquer without damaging the metal underneath. • Warning • Exercise caution when working with lacquer. It is reactive and flammable. • Step 1: Use hot water • Try using hot water to remove the lacquer from large objects. • Tip • If the lacquer layer is thin, it may peel away. If it is thick, it may crack so you can pull off chunks after the object has cooled. • Step 2: Use a scouring pad • Use a scouring pad to remove any remaining lacquer if the object is pure brass. • Step 3: Apply a coating of acetone • Apply acetone to the object with a partially wetted cotton ball and then rinse it off with hot water, if hot water alone does not completely remove the lacquer. • Tip • Apply acetone to small objects with a brush and then boil them in water. • Step 4: Use denatured alcohol • Pour denatured alcohol on a cloth and rub it on the surface of large brass objects until the lacquer peels away, as an alternative. • Step 5: Re-coat the object • Re-coat the object with lacquer or leave it unfinished so it can acquire a patina. • Did You Know? • Brass typically has a composition of 67 percent copper and 33 percent zinc, but it may vary.

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