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Cleaning Brass with KoolAid! |
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<p>Today on the Happy Garden list, one of our list members,
Nanette, mentioned a way to polish brass she learned from
her husband. After she had been working on some brass
handles for a while here husband told her a tip he'd learned
in the Navy. Soak them in KoolAid. She tried it and it
worked like a charm.
I just finished cleaning a very large brass candlestick (5
feet tall) that unscrews into sections. I soaked the pieces
in the kitchen sink with 4 packages of KoolAid for two hours
(I'd imagine you could use 1 package for smaller items but
this was a lot of brass). It saved me a lot of rubbing,
polishing and brass polish. The only drawback I can find is
that it turned my hands red (stained by the dye) so it would
be best to wear rubber gloves. Also, wash the pieces with
soap and water before soaking so they will be free of dirt
and grease. For stubborn spots, use a little very fine 00
steel wool.
It is supposed to work on silver also. I haven't had time
to test it though.
Susan
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RE: Cleaning Brass with KoolAid!
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Post By Don (Guest Post)
(07/09/2007)
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That little trick for cleaning metals has been around for a long time, courtesy of the US Navy
RE: Cleaning Brass with KoolAid!
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Post By Marlene Partridge (Guest Post)
(05/31/2006)
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I going to try it! I have some huge brass candleholders that probably came from a church and I've tried everything else.
Thanks for the hint!
RE: Cleaning Brass with KoolAid!
I used the KoolAid straight from the package. It was the old style kind. The kind which you need to add sugar to drink. I doubt if the sugar would add or detract to the process except to make it much stickier. I'd leave the sugar out and just pour the KoolAid powder into the water. About 1 pkg. per gallon of water would work.
Yes, it would be best to pick a color that won't stain so badly. My hands have come clean by this morning and are no longer red. I wanted to try it and red colors were the only ones I had on hand.
I've used other things and there is usually a smell associated with cleaning brass, even with natural products. I didn't notice the smell using KoolAid, it just smelled fruity. - Susan
RE: Cleaning Brass with KoolAid!
I bet if you use Koolade Lemonade your hands wouldn't get stained.I have to try this, just for the fun factor. - Linne Dodds
RE: Cleaning Brass with KoolAid!
I'm interested in the brass cleaning procedure using Koolaid. Is the Koolaid prepared accordingb to package directions? - Duane
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