Subject: Re:

From: [email-masked] (John & Cynthia/ MidLife Crisis Ent.)
Date: Mon, 2 Sep 1996 22:02:25 +0200

>Does anyone have any suggestions for a good clear coat for raw steel?
>I have used epoxies (excellent, but very time consuming to mix, especially
>in small "touchup" quantities.  It also requires really harsh solvents.)  I
>have tried several different other types and have settled on polyurethane.
>It seals most patinas very well and seems to last forever for interior pieces.
>Thought someone might know of something they liked better.
>
>
>--Doug Hays and Penny Cash

You might try Syncralac or Incralac.  The first is a water base the second
in solvent base.  Used on bronze castings by many.  If to go outside, even
if just inside, it is recommended that a couple of coats of wax
(Rennaissance is one available from Bryant Labs in Berkely, CA) be used and
reepplied at least once a year.

John

John Dach and Cynthia Thomas
Maiden Metals
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