I got my copper Mixmaster Junior the other day, got a question or two. It was pretty ugly when it arrived, see ebay photos. Anyway I've disassembled it, going to hunt for a new cord, and have polished it up. It looks very good, few blemishes, not sure what to do about those. Question, should I go over it with some 0000 steel wool? Will that get the fine scratches out? Should I? Or should it look more it's age.
Other question is putting a top coat in the finished product. I saw in the various threads from d-jones and others about painting it, which I'm not doing, but to bake it in the oven for a bit. Should I do this with some sort of lacquer finish? Or just use a good poly? I've never done much with finishing and refinishing metal so it's all new to me.
Also any tricks to get the Bakelite handle looking better?




Other question is putting a top coat in the finished product. I saw in the various threads from d-jones and others about painting it, which I'm not doing, but to bake it in the oven for a bit. Should I do this with some sort of lacquer finish? Or just use a good poly? I've never done much with finishing and refinishing metal so it's all new to me.
Also any tricks to get the Bakelite handle looking better?



