How do you clean a brass lamp?

Question

I heard that tomato sauce can brighten up brass but I'm not too sure - any easy ways to clean it with the exception of soap and water?

Answer 1

Brasso, any acidic fruit juice or even tomato ketchup. But if your brass lamp has been lacquered, it will always have a darker appearence than normal. This can be removed with Brasso and tons of elbow grease.

Answer 2

I use Nevr-Dull wadding polish (made by Eagle One) for all my metal cleaning.It does not leave a white dried haze like Brasso. And does not take all the elbow grease to get the job done either. It is easy to use it looks like a big wad of cotton in the can. All you do is pinch off a small piece of the cotton an start wiping the brass.Then wipe clean with a soft cloth. Can be found at any Auto Zone or Advanced Auto Store.Maybe even at Wal-mart in the car cleaning products section. Take a look at this site.

Answer 3

You can take salt, put in some vinegar so it becomes a paste and polish it with this. I have used it on brass on boats and it works wonders. Rinse with water after and use Brasso or similar product for the finish.

Answer 4

Use lemon juice, or vinegar on a soft cloth. Rinse with a clean damp cloth after using the above solutions. They are an acid and you don't want to leave the residue on the brass permanently. These two solutions both work awesome.

Answer 5

If its something you like , Then take your time with it , get a good brass cleaner , use a soft cloth to rub the cleaner in,. a toothbrush will do in those hard to get at places, give it chance to work , then polish if you do it right it will be easier to keep clean

Answer 6

You can try an off the shelf product, or lemon juice works also, or Dip it, or Brasso

Answer 7

Brasso.

Answer 8

Get a tin of brasso, its cheap, smells of dirty nappies but works well.

Answer 9

brasso and some elbow grease.tomatoe sauce will work fine though.

Answer 10

If it is lacquered then get it done professionally, if not use Brasso