How do you polish brass

[Livebythesword]

How do you guys (and girls) polish your brass pommels? I’ve tried a few things including my dremel tool but nothing was entirely effective. There are still patches of tarnished metal that I just can’t clean. Please help me before I do something stupid.

 

[Jake Bauer]

I used a dremel, and put a nice scratch in my Buck 110's pommel. Go to the hardware store and buy a bottle of Flitz brass/nickel polisher. Put a little of that stuff on a rag, and rub it in and wipe it off. It works wonders.

 

[allenC]

I use MAAS metal polish.

 

[jvan]

Brasso.

 

[Gary007]

Simichrome -- Metal Glo -- Brasso

 

[galen59]

flitz...G.

 

[Reeek]

Duraglit impregnated wadding - the Navy way

http://ehorseequipment.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1384

 

[mnortham]

+1. That's what it's meant for, and it works, especially well on brass.

 

[fudo]

polish brass?
I was in the Navy, but stationed at an Army base for a while. I used to watch the Army guys polishing brass. I never understood the fetish.
For knives- Flitz.:thumbup:

 

[JTC]

I use mothers mag wheel polish. It works really well.

 

[desmobob]

Duraglit impregnated wadding - the Navy way

http://ehorseequipment.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1384

Right on! (Except I always use "Nevr Dull" brand)

Stay sharp,
desmobob

 

[TheFlash]

Brasso and a rag + elbow grease. It's worked for many years on lots of tarnished brass...

 

[Guyon]

With BRASSo.

 

[Jim L.]

With BRASSo.

If you don't have any Brasso, toothpaste will work pretty well in a pinch.

Jim L.

 

[Reeek]

Right on! (Except I always use "Nevr Dull" brand)

Stay sharp,
desmobob

Just as good

 

[Gespenst]

I'll second Mothers. Much better than Brasso in my experience but I think those years in the Army might have something to do with my attitude towards Brasso LOL.

Russ S.

I use mothers mag wheel polish. It works really well.

 

[FLYBYU44]

If you don't have any Brasso, toothpaste will work pretty well in a pinch.

Jim L.

Ketchup works in a pinch too.

 

[stdwdh16]

+1000 for Brasso

 

[scattershot]

When I was in the Army, I found some stuff called "AutoWenol" that was fantastic. Don't know if it's still around, but but that stuff would flat SHINE brass! It came in a tube, probably similar to Flitz.

 

[cutter17]

You have to be really careful when polishing with a Dremel tool. Too much pressure in one spot and too little in another spot will result in two different finishings on your brass. As far as to what to use, I use some of the above products mentioned, but have also used automobile polishing compound with excellent results on brass.