any good homemade solutions to polish brass?

mfaded · 05-05-2008, 07:01 PM

thanks!

CraigPalmer · 05-05-2008, 07:12 PM

Ketchup! It does not work as well as Brasso or wheel polish, but it does work.

Delamorte · 05-05-2008, 11:12 PM

Someplace I read that you could use chocolate to polish things. Never tried it though.

Brasso can be found at most walmarts for a couple bucks.

c6quad · 05-06-2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Delamorte

Someplace I read that you could use chocolate to polish things. Never tried it though.
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i've heard the same but never have tried it either.

i like Nevr-Dul myself.

Cunha · 05-06-2008, 02:41 AM

Auto Wenol.

For barrels

Auto Wenol and the long long 12 gauge shotgun polishing rod that has a plastic scrub brush on the tip and cotton softness the whole rest of the length. Remove plastic scrub brush part and slip that sucker right in the barrel tube. Super super shine.

sparky · 05-06-2008, 04:12 PM

Internal or External?

Internally, I use a ghetto barrel refinisher I made. All it consists of is a piece of round metal (I used 3/8 SS tubing, wooden dowel will work too), a piece of 0000 (I think) steel wool, some tape to hold it together and a decent 1/2 drill (cordless or corded). Stick it down the barrel and polish away. Be fast at it will take a lot of material off quickely...

Externally, nothing beats in my mind steel wool. Can make the ugly beasts into shiny works of art quite quickely.

aqua_scummm · 05-06-2008, 04:18 PM

Chocolate is a great polishing compound. With a bar of chocolate and a soda can you can start a fire by polishing the concave bottom of the can to the point where it can reflect the sun and focus it enough to light kindling...

mfaded · 05-06-2008, 04:50 PM

yeah, I tried the ketchup with a battle swap attached to a cordless drill. It worked pretty well. I'll try some of that Brasso next and see how it works.

Steel wool? Do you think it will change the inside diameter of the barrel, slightly?

Fireball · 05-06-2008, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by aqua_scummm

Chocolate is a great polishing compound. With a bar of chocolate and a soda can you can start a fire by polishing the concave bottom of the can to the point where it can reflect the sun and focus it enough to light kindling...

And then you can make smores with your chocolate

Brewtt · 05-07-2008, 11:11 AM

Homemade brass cleaners/polishes:

Lemon juice. Add salt for abrasive cleaning.

Vinegar, flour and salt. Make paste... great polish.

Ketchup. In a "squeeze."

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Cunha MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Monterey, CA Posts: 4,037	Auto Wenol. For barrels Auto Wenol and the long long 12 gauge shotgun polishing rod that has a plastic scrub brush on the tip and cotton softness the whole rest of the length. Remove plastic scrub brush part and slip that sucker right in the barrel tube. Super super shine. __________________ If you're not moving, there is no movement. Some small things for sale.

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aqua_scummm MCB Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,414	Chocolate is a great polishing compound. With a bar of chocolate and a soda can you can start a fire by polishing the concave bottom of the can to the point where it can reflect the sun and focus it enough to light kindling... __________________ My choice is what I chose to do, and if I'm causin' no harm, it shouldn't bother you. Your choice is who you chose to be, and if you're causin' no harm, then you're alright with me.

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mfaded Rec Poster Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 77	yeah, I tried the ketchup with a battle swap attached to a cordless drill. It worked pretty well. I'll try some of that Brasso next and see how it works. Steel wool? Do you think it will change the inside diameter of the barrel, slightly?

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Brewtt CHEERS! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern California Posts: 3,733	Homemade brass cleaners/polishes: Lemon juice. Add salt for abrasive cleaning. Vinegar, flour and salt. Make paste... great polish. Ketchup. In a "squeeze." __________________ Dabbling in the recreational paintball arts since 1991.

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