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I restore antique clocks. I am looking for a brass cleaner other than Brasso [on eBay or Amazon] to use. Anybody out there know of a cleaner that works better/easier than Brasso?

August Wageman
- Monroe, North Carolina
2001


We have a product that should do the job. Visit our website for details or send me an e-mail.

Bill Coffie
Warren, Michigan
2001



Were you successful in finding something better than BRASSO? If so, would be interested in learning what and how well it worked.

Thanks,

Court Ross
- Norwalk, Connecticut, USA
2002


You can use ammonia(25%)/citric acid [on eBay or Amazon] mixture(5o gm citric acid /1 lit water+ammonia to pH 9)!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2004



A friend of mine recommended a product called Flitz [adv: Flitz on eBay or Amazon] . I used it to clean brass trim on some furniture and it worked great.

Julie Smith
- Charlotte, North Carolina
2005



There are plenty of polishes that are better in some way than Brasso, but it is a reputable product and, as such, there is nothing that is "better" unless you specify in what way. It's like asking for a better vehicle than a Prius :-)

I have found no polish that gives as warm and rich a glow to copper and brass as Brasso [on eBay or Amazon], for example, but there are many polishes that are faster. [on eBay or Amazon] is fast as lightning without leaving that pink or salmon color you get from acid products like vinegar [in bulk on eBay or Amazon] & salt.

Ted Mooney, finishing.com
Ted Mooney, P.E.
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finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey




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