How to Make Copper and Brass Cleaner
Clean and polish your copper and brass fittings, hardware, musical instruments, and knickknacks with this easy-to-make polish. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Clean Rags
- Laundry Detergents
- All-purpose Flour
- Lemon Juices
- Table Salt
- White Vinegar
Instructions
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Combine 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, 1/2 c. table salt and 1/2 c. powdered laundry detergent.
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Stir in 3/4 c. white vinegar, 1/3 c. lemon juice and 1/2 c. very warm water.
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Dab a little bit of this mixture on the brass or copper surface with a clean, dry cloth and rub gently in a circular motion.
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Rinse with cool water. Dry and buff to a shine with a soft cotton rag.
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Tips & Warnings
For tough stains use a toothbrush.
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Comments
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Larry Fike
Feb 23, 2011
I just did this, and I video-recorded the before-and-after, with mixed results. I'll let you decide if you can help me understand how to post what I did and so that others can see the process in action! Thanks.
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Larry Fike
Feb 22, 2011
Gotta go buy some powdered laundry detergent, which is better anyway! Thanks. I knew eHow would come through. (And my "idol" of Ganesha thanks you in advance.)
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emanuele
Feb 28, 2010
I need to clean brass elevator walls and railings, does anybody know what cleaner is good for the job. I believe they have not been cleaned for the past 10 yrs.
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chefpierre
Mar 10, 2009
I buy brass cleaner called Brassmate. There is absolutely no scrubbing and it is ecofriendly. It just takes a few seconds to clean and it also polishes. Just my two cents.. :)
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Nov 22, 2005
To quickly clean copper pots, smear liberally with ketchup. The acids in the tomatoes and the vinegar will clean the copper. You'll still need to use a polish for stains that don't disappear. Rinse well and buff to dry.
