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 Idon't clean brass! Do you know of a better way?
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