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Cleaning Brass
Used NevrDull in the Navy... Swear by that stuff!!
"Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I use NevrDull. Doug s/v Callista "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... 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? Thanks for any tips... RB |
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Cleaning Brass
Best and fastest way to polish brass is to use a high speed buffing
wheel on a bench grinder etc. while using jewlers rouge as the polishing medium. Jewelers rouge is commonly available in hardware stores. For 'white' metals use 'tripoli' - a mixture of diatomaceous earth and fine clay. If the objects are 'pitted' use 320 or 400 grit wet and dry sandpaper to remove the pits, then polish. Once you return the surface to a smooth and polished condition, then products like NevrDull or "Mr. Douglas" will keep the surface shiney. BTW --- the best 'hand rub' brass/bronze cleaner that Ive ever found is "Mr. Douglas" -- usuallly found at larger "boat shows", etc. Use it for red and white metals. Probably contains extremely fine pumice. The 'ancients' used a mixture of lemmon juice, fine pumice and beeswax - the wax to retard re-tarnishing. :-) In article t, wrote: Used NevrDull in the Navy... Swear by that stuff!! "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I use NevrDull. Doug s/v Callista "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... 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? Thanks for any tips... RB |
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Cleaning Brass
Best and fastest way to polish brass is to use a high speed buffing
wheel on a bench grinder etc. while using jewlers rouge as the polishing medium. Jewelers rouge is commonly available in hardware stores. For 'white' metals use 'tripoli' - a mixture of diatomaceous earth and fine clay. If the objects are 'pitted' use 320 or 400 grit wet and dry sandpaper to remove the pits, then polish. Once you return the surface to a smooth and polished condition, then products like NevrDull or "Mr. Douglas" will keep the surface shiney. BTW --- the best 'hand rub' brass/bronze cleaner that Ive ever found is "Mr. Douglas" -- usuallly found at larger "boat shows", etc. Use it for red and white metals. Probably contains extremely fine pumice. The 'ancients' used a mixture of lemmon juice, fine pumice and beeswax - the wax to retard re-tarnishing. :-) In article t, wrote: Used NevrDull in the Navy... Swear by that stuff!! "Doug Dotson" wrote in message ... I use NevrDull. Doug s/v Callista "Bobsprit" wrote in message ... 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? Thanks for any tips... RB |
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Cleaning Brass
On Fri, 30 Apr 2004 01:45:23 GMT, "Illinois Fisherman"
wrote: 1 part of table salt to 3 parts lemon juice just apply works almost instantly with no hard scrubbing. Great for copper also. If you'd like to quickly remove tarnish prior to polishing, try a toilet bowl cleaner such as "SnoBowl" or any other that contains hydrochloric acid. |
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