Cleaning your brass items can restore their color and shine. Making your own brass cleaner allows you to use ingredients that are not as harsh as store bought cleaners. This page contains homemade brass cleaner recipes.
Use equal amounts of Coca-Cola (Pepsi and sugarfree don't work) and ammonia mixed together and wipe brass with a cloth or cotton ball.
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By IQD2 from Midwest
I have 100 pieces of brass to clean. I'm looking for a solution I can make so this project won't take forever. I would like to be able to soak the smaller pieces and then polish.
By Regina M.
By Joyann
03/31/2012
You can mix one part vinegar with 10 parts water. Soak the brass about 30 minutes. Remove from the solution and rinse.
Can anyone tell me about using potash as a cleaner for tarnished brass?
By Wayne
By Sandy
04/06/2012
Your better off using Rottenstone instead. Potash might be a little too coarse. That is once you have removed the clear sealer most have on them after final factory polishing. If the clear coat isn't removed, you can polish and clean till blue in the face with little accomplishment.
I remove it fairly easy using Easy-Off Oven Cleaner. The fume free in the blue can only (not harsh on my hands). I spray it all over the brass item, then place the item in a plastic bag . Let it sit for about an hour, depending on how tarnished they are. Afterward I just rub off,rinse well, then polish using Wright's Brass Polish. Use the rottonstone on items where a high gloss polished finish is wanted.
What is a simple recipe for a brass cleaner for trays, candlesticks, boxes, etc.? Thanks.
By Holly
By Laniegirl
01/27/2012
If you want to take built up residue off, catsup works great. Another thing that works very well is a product called "Brasso".
I am looking for a homemade cleaner for brass.
By Holly from Lancaster, WI
By amhappy
05/02/2010
You can use some vinegar mixed with salt (ingredients found in the ketchup suggestion below) :)
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