HOW TO CLEAN BRASS

1. KERNOWFURNITUREUK HOWTOCLEANANTIǪUEBRASS Brass is back in interior styling. It makes a welcome warm addition to current interior trends, such as the boho ormore recent jungalow style. Think roomsfilled withcolours such as forest green, jade, crimson petrol and deep blues. Brasshome accessoriescomplement the vivid colours and soften the tone.A versatile metal, brass was a very popular addition to thehome many years ago, so we are lucky enough to have a good choice of vintage and antique brass without buying new. We love using accents suchas vintage brass candlesticks and antique brassplant holders in our interiors. Youmay have brass fixtures on internal doors, vintage or brass handles on anantique chest of drawersor Victorian wardrobe. Don’t spend moneyon changing the handles when you could becleaning the originals. With a little effort, you can breathe new life into your brass. The other school of thought is of course thatthe beauty of an object is in it’s age, and the tarnish that comes with it. Antique brass can often look better left untouchedand allowed to age gracefully. It’s all down to personal choice and what you would rather see in your home.

2. Brass is an alloy, made using copper and zinc. It is widely believed that Ancient Romans were the first to use brass extensively. It was used to make coins, jewellery, armour and later was used for ship building due toit’s anti-corrosive properties– it also withstands extreme temperatures. Firstly, ensure the item you want to clean, is actually brass. If it isn’t brass, you could end up tarnishing it rather than cleaning. The easiestway to check is to see if a magnet sticks to it. If it’s real brass, the magnet will not stick. If it does stick– do some further investigating and don’t clean it until you’re sure of the metal. You should also check the the brass has not been lacquered. Lacquer was sometimes addedto prevent tarnishing, but it can start coming off in patches. Don’t use anything too abrasive on your brass, if you choose to use wire wool, it will need to be a very fine grade. You could end up scratching the surface and causing damage. Try using cotton wool or a softcleaning cloth to do the dirty work and use another soft cleaning or polishing cloth to get a bit ofgleam on your item. VINTAGEANDANTIǪUEBRASSAVAILABLEONLINE BrassTurkish Tea Kettle Tray

3. PairAntique Brass Andirons WHATWILLINEED? Lemon BakingSoda Small bowl Spoon Softclothorcottonwool HOWDOWECLEANTHEBRASS? Cutyourlemoninhalf,andsqueezeintoabowl.Removeanyseeds. A spoonful at a time, add the baking powder to the lemon juice. Your mixture should end up with a toothpaste like consistency, so the amount of baking soda youendupusingwilldependontheamountoflemonjuiceyouhave.Ensureyou mix the two ingredients together in the bowl. Don’t mix directly on the brass or youcouldupwithpatches. Take a soft cloth or cotton wool and apply the mixture to an area of your brass object.You maywanttotestasmallpatchonthebottomorbackofanobjectto helpyoudecidewhethertocarryon.

4. Workthemixtureintothebrass.Asoftclothmayworkbetterforyou,asyou couldendupgoingthroughalotofcottonwool. Usewarmwatertorinsethebrassanddryitoff. Useyoursecondclothtopolish.Don’tbeafraidtoputsomehardworkin–the moregleamyouwant,themoreyou’llneedtopolish. There are few different methods to clean brass, that we have yet to try – do your own research and only try what you are comfortable with using on your brass. There are many commercial productsavailable for cleaning items suchas vintage brass, but it’s nice to be able to use natural cleaning methods whenever you can. Whatever method you decide to use, be warned, you will need to put someelbow grease into it. You’ll be working through years ofdirt grime and tarnish spots, so it will require some effort. You’ll need even more elbow grease for the polishing – dependingon the level of shine you want your brass to have. kernowfurniture01December20,2021Uncategorized howtocleanbrass LeaveaReply Enteryourcommenthere... KERNOWFURNITUREUK,CreateafreewebsiteorblogatWordPress.com.