Brasso Metal Polish, 175 ml

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Using Brasso to clean and polish grotty metal surfaces is super easy, and doesn’t cost you a fortune! Below you’ll find steps on how to use Brasso in both liquid and wadding form. Skip to the section that applies to the Brasso you’ve bought. General tips to think about before you start using Brasso: Brasso is a metal polish designed to remove tarnish from brass, copper, chrome and stainless steel. It is available either directly as a liquid or as an impregnated wadding pad. For the historical county of the Kingdom of Hungary, see Brassó (county). For the county seat thereof, see Braşov. Perform a small patch test to make sure the Brasso doesn’t mark or stain the surface you’re about to polish.

It has been used to polish CDs, DVDs, screens, and pools to repair scratches. It is a mild solvent and an extremely fine abrasive, so when applied to the reflective surface of the disc and rubbed radially (in straight lines between the edge and centre), it can smooth scratches and reduce their effect. [8] [9] [10] Always wear gloves and a mask– Brasso can cause skin irritation and inhaling the fumes may lead to drowsiness. Keep an eye out for a blue and white striped pot that has a big red label on the front, with the name ‘Brasso’ on it. Continue to do this until the patch is clean – you might need to apply more pressure to certain grimey patches. Regularly wipe/buff the already treated surface with a new clean cloth to see how you’re polishing exercise is going.

If you’ve got some stubborn Brasso that needs to be cleaned away, follow these steps to get rid of the troubling Brasso: Although, if you’ve used an appropriate amount of Brasso for the surface you need to clean, and you’ve worked the Brasso into the item and buffed it as well, there shouldn’t be any need to remove the Brasso with water. Brasso is abrasive and will wear metal over time. The National Trust recommend alternative cleaners. [7] Other applications [ edit ] If you do have Brasso residue leftover, either keep buffing it off the surface or use a clean cloth to remove it.

Brasso has been used by watch enthusiasts to polish scratches out of acrylic crystals on watches. [12] Regularly wipe/buff the already treated areas with an additional clean cloth to see how you’re polishing exercise is going. Brasso can be bought from most hardware stores and supermarkets. You’ll typically find it near to, or in, the cleaning products aisle.

How Do You Remove Dried Brasso Residue?

The online data sheet for Brasso wadding in the UK lists the ingredients as C8–10 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Quartz, C14–18 and C16–18 unsaturated Fatty acids, Kaolinite, Aqua, Ammonium Hydroxide and Iron Hydroxide. Brasso liquid lists a slightly different mix; C8–10 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Quartz, Kaolin, C12–20 Saturated and Unsaturated Monobasic Fatty Acids, Aqua and Ammonium Hydroxide. Also available are ingredients in a discontinued recipe for Brasso. Wadding: C8–10 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Quartz, Ammonium Tallate and Colorant. Liquid: C8–10 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Quartz, Kaolin and Ammonium Tallate. [6] Gently rub a piece of Brasso wadding onto the surface you want to clean to perform a small patch test – make sure the Brasso doesn’t mark or stain the surface you’re about to polish. Brasso is a well-known metal polisher, that can be used to polish, remove tarnish and clean up chrome, stainless steel, copper, and of course, brass. Note: You’ll likely have to use more Brasso for tougher, dirtier spots! And if your Brasso cleaning cloth goes dry, add more liquid Brasso to it or use a new piece of wadding. Benefits of using Brasso

Brasso, if used correctly, will naturally be worked into a surface, and any residue will be buffed away by a clean cloth at the end of the exercise. Brasso has been successfully used to take minor (white) heat marks out of French polished wooden surfaces. The fine abrasive cuts through the surface and allows the solvent into the wax and lacquer layer. The surface should be properly cleaned and waxed after this treatment.

Can You Rinse Brasso Off with Water?

Brasso, on account of its ammonia content, has been used as a de-coppering agent in rifle barrels to remove copper fouling. You should remove Brasso from small nooks before it dries– Use a small, slim tool that’s wrapped in a cloth to tease the excess Brasso from crevices. Leaving the Brasso to dry will just make it harder to remove, and you might not end up with the sleek finish you were after if there’s Brasso residue all over the place.