Bobsprit wrote:

I have several boxes filled with brass oil lamps, barometers and
clocks I want to clean. I was using Noxon 7 or something to that
effect. Slow going and then I remembered those TV ads for Tarn X.
Does anyone know if that stuff really works?

If it's really grotty, I use fine Emery cloth with some oil on it. (I use
MolySlip cutting oil, because that's near my lathe.)

Follow with AutoSol metal polish (a white paste).

Final polish with Brasso (light fawn liquid based on seagull ****).

After that, buff, buff, and buff some more.

Some felt wheels and a variable-speed Dremel can make short work of the
AutoSol and Brasso stages (wear eye protection in case the Dremel goes too
fast and the polish flies off).


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Wally
www.forthsailing.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

Wally wrote:

If it's really grotty, I use fine Emery cloth with some oil on it. (I
use MolySlip cutting oil, because that's near my lathe.)

Meant to say - MolySlip is more viscous than something like the 3-in-1 light
machine oil that's sold over here. Somewhere between engine oil and gearbox
oil.


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Wally
www.forthsailing.com
www.wally.myby.co.uk

Wally wrote:
Bobsprit wrote:


I have several boxes filled with brass oil lamps, barometers and
clocks I want to clean. I was using Noxon 7 or something to that
effect. Slow going and then I remembered those TV ads for Tarn X.
Does anyone know if that stuff really works?


If it's really grotty, I use fine Emery cloth with some oil on it. (I use
MolySlip cutting oil, because that's near my lathe.)

I like 3M deburring wheels, medium is nice for getting tarnish of brass
Follow with AutoSol metal polish (a white paste).

Final polish with Brasso (light fawn liquid based on seagull ****).

I use red rouge on a cotton buff (6" @3600 rpm), Brasso is ok but tends to be somewhat more
messy as you note below

Cheeers
Marty
After that, buff, buff, and buff some more.

Some felt wheels and a variable-speed Dremel can make short work of the
AutoSol and Brasso stages (wear eye protection in case the Dremel goes too
fast and the polish flies off).

"Wally" wrote:
If it's really grotty, I use fine Emery cloth with some oil on it. (I use
MolySlip cutting oil, because that's near my lathe.)

If it's really grotty soak it in murieatic acid!

Seahag