Brasso Residue

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darin Hull on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 06:34 pm:

I have some brass parts that appear to have a white buildup/residue. It appears to be old Brasso which wasn't taken off properly during polishing. Anyone have some best practices for getting the stuff cleared up because it appears stubborn. I was thinking buffing wheel on a dremel tool, maybe.

Darin


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 07:05 pm:

Old Brasso does tend to cake up. The solvent component of the stuff seems to be ammonia, which, oddly enough, isn't really healthy for brass. I think I'd try vinegar first, Bro.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jim Patrick on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 07:17 pm:

Try more Brasso and let it sit on the stubborn residue. It should soften itself back up. Jim Patrick


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike conrad on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 07:49 pm:

Then throw that stuff out!!! It's 2012 who use's brasso anymore? I Mothers mag an alumunum polish


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Greg Griffin on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 08:44 pm:

The "easy" way is more polish, scrub hard while it's wet. Turn cloth when it loads up. Tip: Use a terrycloth rag, soaked w/water and wrung out well, then apply polish to rag. This prevents rag from soaking up polish and actually reduces effort req'd in my experience. If you get water spots then rag was too wet. Remove polish w/dry terrycloth.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darin Hull on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 08:49 pm:

Mike

I use Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish too. These are old parts brasso on them. However, I bet there's still a few folks out there that use brasso and swear by it.

Darin


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Richard Gould on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 08:59 pm:

I use Brasso and love it.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ed in California on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 09:07 pm:

Brasso isnt even close to the original recipe, the old stuff prior to the EPA getting involved was pretty good. This is good stuff, no ammonia in it to crack your brass. Moonshine brass polish is my favorite.

http://www.brassauto.com/Moon%20Shine.html


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Haynes on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 03:52 pm:

WD-40 will soften and remove Brasso residue.
We love Brasso and the companion product Silvo for nickel.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Darin Hull on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 04:10 pm:

Thanks for the suggestions, guys. I'll give them a shot.

Darin


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Andrew Deckman, Ogden Utah on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 09:02 pm:

I used to work on a steamboat for 10 years and we used to use brasso at first than switched to shinachrome(sp). That was in the 80's have not tried the new stuff. I need to.


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