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Ash stuck to brass

I have bought an old Art Nouveau brass jardiniere, which polished up beautifully on the outside, but someone had been using it as a dump for the ashes from their fire. The ashes have set, almost like concrete. Please can anyone tell me what (short of 00 steel wool ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] !) will remove the ashes?

With thanks,

Dr Marguerite Wells
Hobbyist - Wollongong, NSW, Australia
2006

I think this would be child's play for a power washer, Doc. Good luck.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
Need quick confidential answers? $25
Need project assistance? $100/hr.
2006

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