How to Make Metal Polish Into Paste

Add baking soda, flour or salt to make cream metal polish.

Metal polishes remove any oxidation, hard water or other build up on the surface of metal objects. Some metal polishes are liquid, which you apply with a clean cloth. Others come in paste form. You can make your own metal polishing paste at home. Choose the right polishing paste for the type of metal you have.

Things You'll Need

• Salt
• White vinegar
• Flour
• Cloths

Instructions

Brass Polish

1. Mix 1 tsp. salt with ½ cup white vinegar. Mix until the salt dissolves into the liquid.

2. Add just enough flour to the liquid solution to make a thick paste.

3. Rub the paste over the brass object and let it sit for 10 minutes.

4. Buff the paste off with a clean cloth. Rinse the brass and dry it completely.

Silver Polish

1. Mix 1 tbsp. baking soda or washing soda with just enough water to make a thick paste.

2. Rub the paste into the silver to remove tarnish.

3. Rinse the silver and dry it completely with a clean cloth.

Silver Polish

1. Add just enough salt to 2 tbsp lemon juice to make a thick paste.

2. Rub the paste into the silver until it appears clean.

3. Rinse the silver with clear water and dry it completely with a clean cloth.

References

• Good Housekeeping; Metal Protector; Heloise
• Mrs. Clean: Silver Cleaning
• Mrs. Clean: Natural Cleaning