How To Polish Brass

Brass items, be it fittings, showpieces, or antiques, add that elegant feel to every house that never fails to catch the eyes of guests and family members. This alloy of copper and zinc is used in making, decorative items due to its bright gold-like appearance, in making fittings like valves, bearings, doorknobs and so on, for the fact that it supports very less friction, and in making musical instruments for its acoustic properties. Compared to other metals like copper and silver, it is relatively resistant to tarnishing. In fact, polished brass instruments shine like a mirror. The polishing part is, however, the most taxing, as most people do not find time or the necessary materials to effectively clean and polish brass, to make them look like new. As for the time, nothing can be said about it. Cleaning expensive items needs care and thus, time too. One just has to take out time for such jobs, say on a Sunday morning, or while watching television. As for the materials needed, many departmental stores or even hardware stores have brass cleaning solutions. However, if that is not available, it’s not a reason to be disappointed. Even tomato ketchup could be used to clean and polish brass items. Read on to know how to clean and polish brass items.

 

 

The reason why tomato ketchup can be used to clean and polish brass items is because of its acidic consistency. It may be effective but a lot of muscle strength, in the form of firm scrubbing, will be required. After rubbing away the black stuff that accumulates on top, wipe away the residue of ketchup with a damp cloth, and then use the steel wool again like before.