i am building a display of gauges and am using recycled brass fittings and small pipes, but they have heavy green corrosion on them. is there any solution that i can soak them in to remove most of the green and black stuff?
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Ordinary vinegar cleans brass and copper. As soon as you see that the article is shiny again wash off the vinegar and dry thoroughly and
polish with a soft cloth. Do not leave the article in the vinegar longer
than necessary.
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Remove Corrosion From Brass
M M T
The best thing I've found for brass and copper is a powdered cleanser called Barkeeper's Friend. It's cheap and you can get it in a lot of grocery, hardware and discount stores like Wal-Mart.
Just dampen the metal to be cleaned with some water, sprinkle the cleanser, smear the cleanser around to coat the object and walk away for about 5 minutes to let the product "work". Then a good scrubbing with a sponge with a nylon scrubber, rinse and dry with a soft cloth. If the brass is really bad it might take a couple of treatments.
mountainriley
Snow Bowl toilet bowl cleaner will make them look like new. I don't about other brands. I always used Snow Bowl. I use it to restore old brass soda acid fire extinguishers.
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TARN-X at Walgreens or Hardware Store works great !