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Cleaning Ships lanterns (Brass)
Q. I have some New England original brass ships lanterns and they cannot be easily cleaned. Is there an instant chemical cleaner. I am aware of Tarn-X tarnish remover
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Amazon [affil link]
but it would take $200 to get enough to submerge them for cleaning. can anyone help?
bill hicks
- sevierville, Tennessee,USA
2000
A. You may try using brass polishing compounds like
Brasso
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or
Amazon [affil link] etc. They are not all that expensive and do a fine job in cleaning brass articles . Thanks
Ajit Menon
United precious Metals refining, Inc. - Alden, New York
2001
A. Vinegar and salt solution will eat tarnish off of brass faster that most anything. Once tarnish is removed polish with Simichrome
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or Flitz ⇦[this on
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. You will like the results.
John Kuony
- California
2001
A. I find that lemon juice works really well.
Elizabeth Young
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
2005
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