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Thread: Best thing for cleaning brass?
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24th September 2005, 08:36 PM #16Senior Member
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Craigb,
Yes you can clean with it, it works fine, but given it is a little expensive I prefer to use a home made mixutre similar to what Derek Cohen has recommended here on one of his posts, then finish with the renaissance wax.
I can't remember exactly how much it was when I bought it, but I bought it from a guy in Melbourne (a violin maker)...I think it was around $35 for the 200ml can delivered to Sydney.
If you would like his details I will PM them to you. Just let me know.
Anthony
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24th September 2005, 09:32 PM #17
Has anyone tried toothpaste? Or am I the only idiot to use it?
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24th September 2005, 09:36 PM #18Originally Posted by graemet"If something is really worth doing, it is worth doing badly." - GK Chesterton
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24th September 2005, 09:53 PM #19Originally Posted by echnidnaDriver of the Forums
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24th September 2005, 10:04 PM #20Originally Posted by graemet
Dion, I hadn't thought to use paper, I'll try it out.
Brasso with a cloth seems to leave very fine scratches on the brass. Definitely not a good look on your CC square :eek: (not that I've used it on my CC square) which is why I want to find the gentlest method for cleaning the brass.
When you spend a lot of money on good quality hand tools, the last thing I want to do is stuff them up cleaning them.
Major, I have some Kitten polish in the cupboard. I'll certainly give it a try on a piece of brass that "doesn't matter" to see how it goes.
It's interesting to hear all the favorite methods that the members have of cleaning their brass.
Cheers
Craig
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24th September 2005, 10:07 PM #21
Another brand of wadded cotton polishing stuff is "brite-shine" you buy it at an auto shop & is very effective on most non ferous metal.
The absolute best thing for cleaning brass is hydrofluric acid. BUT it is dangerous as hell. It can kill you by sucking calcium out of your body thru your skin, till your brain won't function. It is so bdangerous that QLD whs issued a fact sheet on the dangers.
Just a cheery thaughtAny thing with sharp teeth eats meat.
Most powertools have sharp teeth.
People are made of meat.
Abrasives can be just as dangerous as a blade.....and 10 times more painfull.
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25th September 2005, 01:25 AM #22
Soundman, that brite shine is the one I was talking about. Thanks, again...
If brasso is too strong, try silvo. Milder abrasive in it.
Then, if you want to go all the way, start with auto polishing compounds.
But heck, it's brass. If it's not going to be finished, it's going to get a certain 'patina' (yuppy word for rust/corrosion if you ask me) pretty quickly if it's used at all.
If it's a tool, let it be a tool.
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25th September 2005, 02:32 AM #23
cleaning brass
Ever tried an tropical fruit called assam (look for it in asian grocery stores). I remember the one I used was preserved (sticky and wet and looks blackish/brown with a cherry sized seed. I have used the it to clean old copper (brass I believe is made from copper+zinc+aluminium) coins without scratching it. Ever tried coca cola-seems to work on stainless steel as shown on last weeks Beyond Tomorrow.
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25th September 2005, 07:53 AM #24
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