Cleaning brass

Sometimes the best feature of an old piece of furniture is it’s vintage hardware. Brass knobs and pulls are some of our favorite hardware to work with. Usually brass hardware on old furniture is tarnished and covered in years of dirt and grime. The good news is that you can clean brass hardware pretty easily to restore it to its original glory! Below we share with you 5 ways you can bring the shine back to old brass hardware. But first, is it solid brass or brass plated? Before we share with…

Super easy way to clean brass with out going to the store!

Are you tired of seeing your beautiful brass utensils lose their shine and gather dust, relegated to the back of your cabinets? Well, don’t worry, because we’ve got you covered. With just a few simple household ingredients and a little bit of effort, you can restore your brass utensils to their former glory and make them look as good as new. Here are a few tried and tested methods to clean brass utensils at home:Lemon and Salt Scrub: To clean...

Empire Abrasive's full how-to guide on how to buff and polish brass, from cleaning and tarnish removal to color buffing a mirror finish.

Learn how to remove paint and tarnish from your brass hardware without scrubbing or harsh chemicals. You'll love these simple DIY tricks!

For the one room challenge this week I'm doing a desk makeover for the office nook of my primary bedroom. We'll repurpose an old vanity and make repairs to it so it will be beautiful again. Speaking of beautiful, wait till you see what vinegar and a green scrub pad does to tarnished old handles!

Though there are chemical brass cleaners on the market, try using some of these natural ingredients to clean brass.

Cleaning Stained Vintage Brass - A Tutorial Hollywood Regency Floor Standing Solid Brass Candlestick Holders While cleaning a vintage item is never in question, whether to polish or not to polish brass, copper and silver is for many vintage sellers. In general, patina is highly sought after, removing patina from vintage and antiques devalues the item. Given the choice, I always opt for patina or a jeweler's cloth to clean and lightly polish most vintage jewelry. However, with metal home…

how to clean brass and remove tarnish with this diy. It works for hardware items, candlesticks, door handles, knobs, and hinges. How to polish tarnished

Expert tips for cleaning brass and copper.