Cleaning Tarnished Brass by the Best Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Highland Park, IL. Brass is a combination of zinc and copper. It can be found in cookware, jewelry, musical instruments, and home decorative objects, such as door knobs, says the Expert Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Highland Park, IL., Dialamaidusa. However, it does tarnish easily and can therefore look very unsightly.
Brass can be lacquered and non-lacquered. Lacquered Brass has a coating and a protective glossy finish, that does not tarnish easily. Non-lacquered Brass does not have this finish and so does need more cleaning and care. Most Brass is plated. If you hold a magnet up to a Brass object and it does not stick to the metal, it is Brass Plated, and can be cleaned easily with mild soap or detergent, says the Most Respected Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Highland Park, IL., Dialamaidusa..
Non-lacquered Brass needs much more elbow grease to clean. Chemical Brass Cleaners can be purchased on the market for cleaning and polishing non-lacquered Brass. However, there are some natural products you can use to clean and polish also, says the Best Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Highland Park, IL., Dialamaidusa. Below are listed a few of these.
- Ketchup. Rub some ketchup well onto the non-lacquered Brass piece. Be sure to get into all the crevices and corners of the Brass. Rinse off the ketchup and buff dry, says the Spectacular Residential House Cleaning Service in Highland Park, IL., Dialamaidusa.
- Straight Lemon Juice also works well to get rid of the tarnish. Rub it on well and rinse and dry.
- Heat pint of water, add 2 tablespoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of white vinegar to it. Rub it onto the Brass object and leave it sit for about 10 minutes. Rinse and buff dry well, says the Most Respected Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Highland Park, IL., Dialamaidusa.
- If the Brass is simply dusty or dirty, rather than tarnished, submerge it in warm water and clean with a soft cloth. Use a toothbrush to get into all the corners, says the Best Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Highland Park, IL., Dialamaidusa.
Brass is such a beautiful and useful metal. But, it does get tarnished and black, if it is not properly taken care of, says the Most Spectacular Residential House Cleaning and Maid Service in Highland Park, IL., Dialamaidusa.
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