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Brass Cleaner/Restorer

I restore antique clocks. I am looking for a brass cleaner other than Brasso ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] to use. Anybody out there know of a cleaner that works better/easier than Brasso?

August Wageman
- Monroe, North Carolina
2001

We have a product that should do the job. Visit our website for details or send me an e-mail.

Bill Coffie
Warren, Michigan
2001

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Were you successful in finding something better than BRASSO? If so, would be interested in learning what and how well it worked.

Thanks,

Court Ross
- Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
2002

You can use ammonia(25%)/citric acid ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] mixture(5o gm citric acid /1 lit water+ammonia to pH 9)!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2004

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A friend of mine recommended a product called Flitz ⇦[this on eBay or Amazon affil links] . I used it to clean brass trim on some furniture and it worked great.

Julie Smith
- Charlotte, North Carolina
2005

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There are plenty of polishes that are better in some way than Brasso, but it is a reputable product and, as such, there is nothing that is "better" unless you specify in what way. It's like asking for a better vehicle than a Prius :-)

I have found no polish that gives as warm and rich a glow to copper and brass as Brasso ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] , for example, but there are many polishes that are faster. ⇦this on eBay or Amazon [affil links] is fast as lightning without leaving that pink or salmon color you get from acid products like vinegar ⇦in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil links] & salt.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey