Brass Tarnishing & Cleaning

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All our signs, along with the prices, are on this website. There are order forms to print and post or fax. We also have a shopping cart site so you can order most signs online.
 
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Keeping Brass Clean & Reducing the Effects of Tarnishing

As soon as brass is exposed to the weather it will tarnish. To keep the polished brass look it needs to be regularly polished from the start using a standard brass cleaner and following the manufacturer's instructions.

To prolong periods between polishing, the exposed brass may be coated lightly in Vaseline or Olive Oil . This will not detract from the appearance of the plate yet reduces the rate of tarnishing.

An alternative is to apply a lacquer. Although this does delay tarnishing, it will never completely stop it, and the lacquer itself also deteriorates over time.
Future brass cleaning would require removal of the lacquer with a paint stripper. This is not a problem with the unpainted engraved plaques, but would remove the paint infill on signs with coloured letters.

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For maintenance free signs you might consider the gold coloured engraved exterior laminate, anodised aluminium signs, acrylic with gold backing or stainless steel

 

Send us your tarnished sign for re-polishing - £8 or a sign under 25 square inches, £15 for over 25 square inches.
Price includes VAT and P&P. We can usually bring them back to virtually as good as new.

Contact Details

Sending Orders
You can emails orders to sales@sign-maker.net. If you include a daytime phone number we will call you for credit card details.
Alternatively orders can be
faxed with credit card details to 01769 560819 or posted to:- The Sign Maker, Country Ways, High Bickington, Umberleigh, Devon, UK. EX37 9BJ.

Quotes
For most signage the fastest method is to use the shopping cart to price the sign. If you don't wish to purchase the sign you can leave the program before adding your address or payment details. For more complex signs please send an email with all the details. Please allow 4 working days.

General Enquiries
For general enquiries please email enquiries@sign-maker.net If enquiring about an order already placed please quote your reference number.

 

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