[AT] OT: Cleaning brass ?

[Alan Riley]

Stuart,

I used a mixture of vinegar and salt to clean the brass
parts of an old hand plane in the wood shop last year.
It did a really good job.

Alan Riley
Deville, LA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stuart Harner" <sharner at starband.net>
To: "atis" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 10:34 AM
Subject: [AT] OT: Cleaning brass ?


> I have been using the electrolysis method for removing rust from all kinds
of
> parts and it works quite well.  My question is can I use this to take the
> tarnish off of brass parts?  The solution is sodium free TSP bought at the
local
> hardware store.
>
> If brass can be cleaned by electrolysis, is there a better compound to use
in
> the solution?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Stuart
>
>
>
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