how to shine brass?

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patrick and linda

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1986
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27 Cruiser
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TOFOLLOW
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I have a lot of brass deck items that are very tarnished. I would like to bring them back to their original shine. Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
 
patrick and linda":2edgtq2f said:
I have a lot of brass deck items that are very tarnished. I would like to bring them back to their original shine. Any ideas are greatly appreciated.
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Brasso - A Marine's best friend after his/her rifle.

That is, assuming it's really brass and not bronze.
 
Well sir, this old marine was hoping for an easier way.
 
I still use Brasso. There are some similar products, but I don't know of any short cut.
 
Wouldn't you Think after all these years a solvent of some sort would be invented to rinse off the tarnish.
 
patrick and linda":247u3ugd said:
Wouldn't you Think after all these years a solvent of some sort would be invented to rinse off the tarnish.
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Patrick, that's why I bought a gold anodized belt buckle. No more polishing. BTW, I still wear it. The best article of uniform ever!
 
Have not tried it but there's a dip solution for sterling silver that removes tarnish, wonder if that would work?

Charlie
 
I've used Tarn-X with some luck, but for really tarnished brass I use a dilluted solution of HCL, then clean it up with Brasso.
 
To shine Brass in the Army, we used privates. :lol:
 
I'm with you Dave!! Ooh wait...I was a Private. :smileo
 
I am thinking maybe tarnish is acceptable. I don't want to spend a lot of time polishing when I should be boating!!!
 
Wandering Sagebrush":3tcg7eyd said:
DaveS":3tcg7eyd said:
To shine Brass in the Army, we used privates. :lol:
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Dave, why would you use your privates? :oops: That would hurt!
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Only if it were your own... :roll:
 
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