I have brass coloured taps in my bathroom which have gone discoloured - any ideas on how to restore them? Also the bath taps have a limescale build up on them that I'd love to know how to remove. The joys of rental!
2006-09-21 09:54:25 · 12 answers · asked by paterk2 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I take it that you mean faucets? For the discoloration, my daughter once used tomato catsup on a brass bed frame and it did magic. For the lime try LCR it is good for lime, calcium and rust. A old discarded tooth brush is excellent to clean around the edge that get all gunkey. Happy cleaning!
2006-09-21 10:02:12 · answer #1 · answered by bsbmo33 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How To Clean Brass Taps
2016-11-08 05:49:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have limescale round your taps, soak kitchen towels or rags in white vinegar and wrap round your taps covering the offending lime-scale completely and making sure that the area is saturated. Cover with a plastic bag in order that the rags stay wet. After a few hours, you will be able to wash the limescale off.
To clean brass and bronze, mix half teaspoon of salt and half a cup of white vinegar, then use flour to make a paste. Apply thickly, leave for 30 mins, rinse off.
To clean chrome, wipe with vinegar, rinse with water.
2006-09-21 10:12:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to fix both of these problems the item you need is white vinegar,for the brass tip some vinegar onto a clean cloth and rub,you will instantly see them changing and keep on going,it wont take long ang they will look like new.
the limescale? you need to get a food bag,put white vinegar inside place the bag carefully on the tap and secure with a elastic band and leave on overnight.take it off in the morning and rinse the limescale should lift off.good luck
2006-09-21 10:45:11 · answer #4 · answered by sam* 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Threading Taps are made of Carbide steel. The coating is Nitride...Hence, the Yellow color. In order to produce a threaded hole, the Tap must be stronger than the material that the Tap is cutting into. The Machine tool selection to machine material is a complex technology and requires a great deal of expertise. Tool life is a critical cost consideration in the machining of materials. Thanks.
2016-03-17 02:51:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
brass is cleaned by using brasso or similar product - it removes the oxidation which is black and then u polish with soft dry cloth.
limescale is easily removed using vinegar - the acid breaks the calcium carbonate down.
2006-09-24 22:12:12 · answer #6 · answered by Allasse 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bet somebody used ammonia on them. No way to change that, not that I know of, anyway!
Reason I know? I did it in my brand new house!
2006-09-21 09:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by NANCY K 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using a de-limer on it and then polish it up with brass cleaner, we do this in the restaurant i work in...
2006-09-21 10:04:18 · answer #8 · answered by shortpeg2001 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
astonish cream cleaner from pound shop or wilkinsons very good it cleans anything
2006-09-22 11:15:48 · answer #9 · answered by jkm13 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brasso, just make sure you wash your hands after!
2006-09-22 04:03:05 · answer #10 · answered by Lain W. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋