How I Tried to Clean Brass!

I needed to clean the cute brass caps that fit on the feet of my chair. Actually, I am not positive that they are brass. Nonetheless, my friend, Grace, offered to clean them for me in exchange for an alteration done to her daughter's dress...deal! Yes, the barter system is alive and well.

Here is what the caps looked like



Grace was not sure how to clean them, and I thought I read something about CLR?



The dress took me no time to alter, and I have a feeling Grace worked a long time on the caps. This is what they looked like after she scrubbed them with CLR




Better than before...but still needed some work. Back to the internet...this time the magic potion was a mixture of equal parts; vinegar, salt & flour




Smear it on




and let it sit for an hour




rinse with water....and Ta Dah




Orangey-pink caps.....OK, repeat the process...let it sit ANOTHER hour




rinse with water




Better...but still not great. At this point, I am wondering what type of metal this is? Time to break out the Big-Guns




Two coats....and




Perfection! This is how I don't clean brass! Do you know of a better way?


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