Button covers

[MotherNatural]

You can buy it in a spray can at an auto supply store. I've worked with metals for years. After you polish it handle it with a rag rather than your hands or use gloves. The oils on your hands will leave an invisible mark that will show up later UNDER the clear coat. If that happens you would have to strip the clear coat off and redo. Also, don't apply it too thick or it will discolor. Two or three thin coats works better. The smell is noxious so do this project outside.

The downside of the lacquer is that it will eventually chip and tarnish in the chipped areas only. It's impossible to get a nice polish where it chips and would have to be stripped with acetone and redone.

 

[MotherNatural]

I don't know of any brass cleaner with built in tarnish preventative. There is a silver polish with a tarnish preventative (it doesn't actually prevent it but ......s its formation) but it doesn't polish brass well. I wonder if it would help to use it on already polished brass? Hmmm. I'll try this today and see what the results are in a few days.

 

[ed101z]

Thanks for the tip. Have you ever used the Protectaclear? I may just order the $14 bottle instead of using Lacquer. I keep hearing great things about it.

 

[cocuZZa00]

I take it they aren't just for looks? Pressing the fire button is not comfortable.

I bought one and I'm glad I did.

 

[MotherNatural]

Thanks for the tip. Have you ever used the Protectaclear? I may just order the $14 bottle instead of using Lacquer. I keep hearing great things about it.

Perfect!!!

(Sorry for getting your thread off track, Roxy.)

 

[mommabird62]

Just lay it flat over the top of the button and push the cover on.

Thanks mothernatural

 

[ed101z]

Sorry too Moma. But in a way... it's not off track. IF you get the Brass button cover (or even Brass Reomizer), you'll face this Patina issue 6 hours after using it. But however, when Brass is shined to a shiny Gold color, and then sealed.... it will stay looking that beautiful for along time. I just love the Brass look. Makes anything look great.

 

[Filthy-Beast]

but I like having my button polished

 

[Filthy-Beast]

Seriously, if you a good metal polish it helps protects the brass and takes a while before it needs polishing again. It's just part of the regular maintenance and cleaning I do once every other month

 

[MotherNatural]

but I like having my button polished

I sooo want to run with this but I'll behave

 

[ed101z]

Filthy is more noticeable than Charlton Heston at a Ice-T concert.

 

[roxynoodle]

Perfect!!!

(Sorry for getting your thread off track, Roxy.)

Actually, I'm glad you did as I want to clear coat the whole Reo. I have sulfer water in my well and it messes with copper.

 

[roxynoodle]

Black derlin button on the way, woot! I have arthritis. Both thumbs and index fingers gave out last night, lol!

 

[Sloth Tonight]

I sooo want to run with this but I'll behave

R. O. F. L.

Roxy let me know how you like your black button cover - I may order one too

 

[fargazer]

I've seen some Reo button covers at Mountain Oaks Vapors made from fired brass; I remember a couple made from .45 ammo, and one from .50 caliber. Brass with silver primer; I bet it would look good with the right colors.

 

[roxynoodle]

We have a makeshift button cover at the moment. The rubber thing from a 1cc syringe was too small for me to stretch over the button, but a 3cc syringe one went on. Thanks for the idea. I'm much more happily squonking now

And something interesting has happened with my 2.1 ohm coil. It broke in or something and its tasting really nice right now.

 

[muzichead]

I've seen some Reo button covers at Mountain Oaks Vapors made from fired brass; I remember a couple made from .45 ammo, and one from .50 caliber. Brass with silver primer; I bet it would look good with the right colors.

Those would be the ones from Fred's Creative Customs....

 

[MichelleOhio]

Besides Fred and Rob, are there other places doing button covers?

 

[MichelleOhio]

And…these are the same size for all sizes of mod, correct?

 

[keepsmiling]

Those would be the ones from Fred's Creative Customs....

I can't find it..