quote:Originally posted by DaveJfr0:quote:Originally posted by mwb:quote:Originally posted by DaveJfr0:quote:Dry with ethanol and then warm air...
Why would you do this and what do you use for the ethanol? Whats wrong with going from vinegar —> water rinse —> air dry —> primer/paint/etc.
"drying" with the ethanol is to dissolve (miscible) all of the water that might linger in hard to reach spots, etc that might otherwise be there and leave residues. 2 rinses are really better. Ethanol also then evaporates at a lower temperature and more rapidly than water. As such, a cleaner & more rapid process wherein you can get that coat of primer on before any hints of any possible oxidation of your nice clean surface can take place may be achieved.
Would oxidation be achieved quicker if one was to use a hair dryer for a few minutes on the brass piece before priming?
Maybe. I'm more concerned with just getting it dry and being confident that I got it 100% dry, so removing the water 1st and then drying w/o setting the ethanol of fire
is all I was suggesting.