How to Polish Brass

Many homeowners love to decorate and design their homes with antique brass objects. It can be anything from brass door knobs to chandeliers to bed stands to lamps. This is because brass is popular for giving out a hint of golden color. Although the interior of any home can be enhanced with brass objects, over time, this luster can be easily lost. Why? Basically it is due to grease, dirt, pollution, and grime. As these objects are exposed to the air, their shine can be easily lost. However, there are ways to correct this and bring back the shine. How? For that you will have to go through the article.

Polish Door Knobs

• First of all, unscrew the door knobs from the doors.
• Wear your rubber gloves, take a little bit of paint remover on the steel wool, and rub over the knobs.
• This will help to remove any dirt, grease, and grime from the knobs.
• Now with a clean washcloth, wipe the door knobs properly. Next you will take a small amount of brass polish and apply over the door knobs.
• Let it sit for 5 minutes or so and then wipe it off with a clean washcloth. Buff the knobs one last time.
• Also, instead of using the brass cleaner, you can also make a mix of 1 teaspoon salt, ½ cup white vinegar, and 1 tablespoon flour in a bowl.
• Get a thick paste and keep the knobs in the bowl, submerged for 10 minutes.
• Remove them, rinse in lukewarm water, and buff them with a clean washcloth.

Polish Bed

• For an easy way to polish brass bed, first you will have to remove the coating of lacquer from the bed stand.
• To do so, apply the stripping agent on the bed stand and wipe it with a clean washcloth.
• Now take brass polish or any other brass cleaning solutions on a clean washcloth and clean the bed stand.
• And as a weekly cleaning and polishing chore, use milk soap water and clean the bed stand properly.
• Use a clean washcloth to wipe and let the bed stand dry.
• Besides this, you can do brass polishing with ketchup. To do so, spread good amount of ketchup on the bed stand and polish it with a fine steel wool.
• To clean, use a damp washcloth and wipe the bed stand properly.
• In the end, all there's left to do is let the bed stand dry completely.

Polish Instruments

• The best way to polish the instruments, first wipe the instruments with a clean, dry washcloth to remove any dirt or dust from it.
• To polish, make a mild soap water in a bowl and dip a clean washcloth in it.
• Wash the instruments properly and rinse with lukewarm water. Buff the instruments with clean, dry washcloth and dry them properly.
• Besides this, you can also polish brass with toothpaste. To do so, make a paste of toothpaste and Worcestershire sauce.
• Apply the paste directly on the instruments and let it sit for some time.
• Use a clean washcloth to wipe and buff the instruments properly.
• Let the instruments dry completely before you use them.

Now that you know what to use to polish brass, no matter what the objects you are trying to polish, apart from the door knobs, bed, and instruments, such as lamps, chandeliers, flatware, utensils, or other decorative objects, follow the tips mentioned in the article for all brass objects in your home. And one more thing, always wear gloves when you clean and polish brass as you don't want to stain them with your fingers.