I have an antique bronze ring which is black in colour. How can I clean it and what colour will it be after?

Question

And do you know what colour it'll be afterwards?

I guess that brasso would work, but I'd quite like to know what colour it'll be before I wipe off 1800 years of build up!

Answer 1

Bronze is a very soft metal and most pieces have a laquer finish, so extra care must be used when cleaning them.
Do not use heavy abrasives to clean bronze, or most metal pieces.
A good household general-purpose bronze cleaner can be created. Use salt, vinegar, and flour. Dissolve 1teaspoon of salt into 1 cup of white vinegar. Add enough flour to make a paste. Apply the paste to the bronze and let sit for 15 minutes to 1 hour. Rinse with clean, warm water, and polish dry.
Polish with copper polish followed by glass wax. If a high polish is required dip a cloth into liquid wax and apply to the piece. When the piece is dry, buff lightly to a high gloss. This wax treatment also may be given to bronze pieces that are kept outdoors. Weathered bronze usually darkens; however, this is natural and does not harm the piece.
When clean, the color of bronze looks like brass only darker.

Answer 2

Brasso should clean it - give it a good rub with a cloth.

Answer 3

Small amount of brasso and a cloth, problem solved

Answer 4

brasso will do it and it will be bronze again, bronze always turns on me....I either have a green finger or black.

Answer 5

i like all of them :) yet as quickly as I had to %, i might % black & white... they actually get my interest, particularly Beatle photos! On movies too, i do no longer care if the audio is crappy yet i like b&w :P

Answer 6

clean it with worcester sauce it really works!! xx

Answer 7

wash it from oil

Answer 8

PISS ON IT