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Electric Polishing of Brass

I have brass handles on all the doors of my home, after ten years the outside handles have weathered. I would like to know if there is an electric brass polisher and if so the brand as it will be a big job to polish them all.

Deborah Gallen
Housewife - Australia
July 29, 2008

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July 31, 2008

Hi, Deborah. Maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but as far as I know there is no machine for consumers specially designed for polishing brass. I think you are looking for a buffing machine of some type, and for one-time use this may be a buffing wheel for a bench grinder, an angle grinder ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] with a buffing wheel, a buffing wheel for an electric drill, or even a Dremel ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] . You would try some polishing compound that has a bit of cutting action. Mothers Mag & Aluminum Polish ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] has worked well for my family. But before deciding that power buffing is required, you might try just brass polish. There are dozens of brands, but Revere Copper Cleaner ⇦ on eBay [affil link] is one that seems to have enough acid in it to work quite quickly for me.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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