How to Shine Metal, Another Approach - Kevin Caron
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From www.kevincaron.com - Artist Kevin Caron shares another way to shine metal using something he first used as a child while polishing brass on a boat ....
Caron is shining a copper sculpture he has been making. A viewer had asked how he got the sculpture, Moonshine, so bright and shiny. The upper part of Moonshine is 3" diameter, 16 gauge wall copper from an old solar hot water system. Caron used it to make a trefoil knot.
It has a shaft that goes into a pedestal where there are two bearings so the sculpture can spin. While that pedestal is at the powder coater, Caron is polishing the knot - a lot!
Bare copper with no preservative will oxidize quickly, even in the desert. So Caron goes old school again. He first encountered this process when he was growing up in Connecticut. Being a little kid, he got to polish the brass on his family's boat.
One of the products he used was Nevr-Dull. Caron opens the can to show that it is filled with some sort of wool soaked in a chemical. It also preserves and helps seal the metal to keep it from oxidizing.
Caron has used this product a lot, including using it in the military to shine his buttons and belt buckle. It works great!
There's no need for a clear coat over the Nevr-Dull. It'll last 6 - 8 months, maybe a year, in the desert. If you're near the shore, you might need to polish it more frequently. Caron likes the look of the raw copper, and this allows it to stay that way. You're also able to touch the knot to spin it - the chemical keeps your body oils from soiling the metal or leaving prints.
Does it really make a difference? Moonshine is already pretty shiny, so Caron takes a piece of copper he hasn't yet worked on and rubs it with Nevr-Dull. Within a minute, it looks much shinier.
Where do you get it? There aren't many boatyards in Arizona, so Caron bought it at an auto part store. You can also get it online.
Meanwhile, Caron tells viewers they can find him on Facebook by searching for "Kevin Caron, Artist" and be sure to subscribe to this KZread channel to see more videos - he adds a new one every week.
You can also see more how-to videos and his wild work at www.kevincaron.com .
Or you can stick around for another moment and see what Caron was laughing about at the beginning of the video.
"Inspired sculpture for public & private places."
Artist Kevin Caron has been sculpting full time since 2006. You can see his more than 45 commissions in public and private places coast-to-coast and online at www.kevincaron.com.
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Information are amazing.. great video
Thanks, Kevin.
Works great on Harley Davidsons too!
Very nice.
Bet when you were a kid Kevin doing the polishing for your dad was never dull ! Lol I used to do all me mums brasses over fireplace for me pocket money ant from Wales UK
Hey Kev, boy do I remember taking the can of BRASSO to my Dad's emblems and Army belt buckles. I found out about NEVER DULL from a fellow Harley rider. Picked it up at a truck stop here in Houston , TX. Only minor problem is that both polishing compounds / swaddling cloth dry up after a while and usually left me with darkened finger tips. It does help on chrome and removes some heat "blue-ing " on exhausts. Keep em' coming !
I spray my copper pieces with clear acrylic and so for the pieces have not change color at all and it’s been probably over maybe four years in St. Louis. It worked much better than I thought it would
@KevincaronSculpture
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks for the tip!
you were talking about markers on steal also, I found the white out pens for correcting typing mark steal and dose not burn off with a torch but turns red.
I hope I get to see what you do with all those spikes lying on the table :)
Hey Kevin, here in the 🇬🇧 uk, it known as duraglit, or used to be, but it seems to be renamed “Brasso” and get the wadding, looks identical, we used to buy it for cleaning the brasses we hung from the wall, we used to live in a very old cottage. Circa mid to late 1500’s so old enough.. be safe.....phil
@KevincaronSculpture
5 жыл бұрын
Wow!! We think a building is old if it was built in the 1900s!
Bar Keepers Friend is a great powder.
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+Meredith Goerlich Now that's a great idea!! Have to try that!
@Splungers
8 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Caron, Artist Bar Keepers Friend and Zud are both Oxyacilic acid based, for stain removal by chemical process. No abrasives at all.
Great tip, thanks Kevin.
Another great tip Kevin... we've got a similar product here in Oz that I use on my motorcycles, does a great job.
I too am interesting in seeing what will happen with all the railroad spikes !!
Thanks-- I use sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) to clean marine stainless steal railings for our pool and hot tub. It dose a great job but has not protection and have to do it at least 1 a week.
Worst day of my adolescence..."hey John, what are you rubbing"..."nuth'n, I'm working on a sculpture...get outta my room!" Ah...life! My apologies...I...had to...
@KevincaronSculpture
5 жыл бұрын
Ahhh the good old days!!
been using neverdull for years its awesome great work as always
bar of soap works well ! try it on chrome !
According to an old post from a newspaper, you should be able polish copper with ketchup. I haven't tried yet.
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+creativeobsin That's a new one on me.. Have to give it a try someday..
@creativeobsin
8 жыл бұрын
+Kevin Caron, Artist Please make a video about it if it works :)
You can buy it at Walmart as well.
Up In Canada we have it in a blue tin and it is available in ship chandleries and hardware stores. Fantastic stuff on brass railings too!
Well heck, it is "NEVER DULL". Probably shine forever... (Thanks guys!)
How about talking about the joints on the piece? Brazed, I am assuming, but I can't quite see. Thanks for the tips!
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+Robert Biaggi Nope, no brazing there.. All tig welded copper.. Used plain old romex wire left over from an electrical job on the studio..
Hay Kevin what are you rubbing lol love your videos. Kevin thank you very. Much your videos are amazing
You got a great personality sir, you earned yourself another subscriber. Keep up the good work!
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+doop00 Thank you!! Welcome aboard!
Have you ever tried to inlay copper on steel?
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+Meredith Goerlich Yes, I have. just cut a groove in steel and tig a line of copper down on it.. Works great..
@zukislumber
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, sounds like I'm on the right track.
We used hot sauce in the Navy
howdi , what did you use to weld the bends ? silver solder ??
@KevincaronSculpture
3 жыл бұрын
I used copper house wiring. I did try a little silicon bronze filler wire as well but didn't like how it looked.
@abdulhamoui4376
3 жыл бұрын
Kevin Caron, Artist thanks for responding , is the copper house wire mig or oxy and acetylene ? 👍🏿
I have used never dull for years. It works good, but I have found a better product. It's Maas polish, it comes in a blue and silver tube and a little dab goes a long long way. you do need a rag to use it unlike the never dull
Dose the neverdull shine stainless steal?
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+Joseph Heins Sort of, I like a product called Zep Commercial stainless steel cleaner and polish.. You can find it at home depot with the cleaning stuff.. Aisle 2 or 3 I think...
How do I shine up stainless steel that is rusty ?
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+Rita Weiss Vinegar: Simply pour a generous amount of vinegar onto a soft scouring pad* for an eco-friendly alternative to harsh chemicals. The stain will lift immediately. - Lemon juice and baking soda: Create a paste from equal parts lemon juice and baking soda, then scrub with a damp sponge. For tougher stains, leave the paste on for 15-30 minutes, then wipe clean. - Lemon juice and cream of tartar: Mix one tablespoon of cream of tartar with a few drops of lemon juice to create a paste, then smooth it on rust spots and rub it in vigorously with a soft sponge. - Club soda: Buff rust scuffs with a soda-dampened cloth. - Lighter fluid: If all else fails, try pouring lighter fluid on a clean cloth and scrubbing the rust spots clean. For safety, keep in mind that lighter fluid is highly flammable and can be toxic for the environment, so use this option as a last resort - and never around an open flame (make sure all nearby stove burners are off).
what a sense of humor......great Kevin.!! Hey, where did you score all of those railroad spikes... cant seem to ever find any myself.. Thank you for all your advise, inspiration, and laughs.. Thank You
@KevincaronSculpture
7 жыл бұрын
Google is your friend. That is how I found these..
Did you do a video on welding it up? What method did you use, TIG silicon bronze? Looks good polished, maybe even if turned a little green with age.
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
Tig welded with romex wire.. All copper..
You crack me up Kevin every video I have seen of yours you never seize to laugh at the beginning while I am assuming your wife ask you a question what are you doing Kevin!! Like you wanna say damn it you know what I'm doing !! 😂😂😂 pure amusement!! Great videos!!
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+BIG HUNk Totally unscripted!! I never know what she is going to say!
@johnemerson6112
5 жыл бұрын
@@KevincaronSculpture my wife and I love it! So great!
Shining brass? Marine Corps.?
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+John Warren Air Navy.
@MrJwarren100
8 жыл бұрын
We can't all be perfect Kevin. Love the videos, keep em coming.
Kevin, As always I learned something new from you. Thanks. I have a question, many of your steel pieces are finished with what appears to be a rust patina. Does the process you use passivate the metal so that it won't corrode beyond the original treatment? What process do you use for that? Thanks in advance. Paul
@KevincaronSculpture
7 жыл бұрын
I believe it does. Have not had any rust outs in a long time. Please send me a p.m. and i will send you the formula i use.
I love your videos and you entrance smile ;-) Have you done the powder coating of the base? Best regards from Germany!
@KevincaronSculpture
8 жыл бұрын
+Wolfs Farm All done! Just waiting for the photographer to get here....
now what about the other end of the spectrum...dull and rusty??