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<p>[QUOTE="DeAnne, post: 591059, member: 1214"]Okay lets face it brass is a pain and I do not know how this would work on all types of brass but when the brass is completely black and seems like a lost cause because it's really not worth spending hours on to clean it try this. It takes about 5 minutes. And yes I know I shouldn't use it because of the acids, but I don't care it works wonders. And it brings life back to something that would other wise be considered trash or scrap.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cut lemons in half pour salt on it. NOTE I have only tried this with sea salt.</p><p>Rub all over piece </p><p>Sprinkle salt on piece use tooth brush to get down in cracks scrub for a minute or two</p><p>while still covered in lemon and salt wipe off excess with magic eraser</p><p>Then wash in hot soapy water</p><p>Takes about 5 minutes on most pieces, about 15 on pieces with lots of design.</p><p><br /></p><p>The table shown in the last picture is pink because it was improperly cleaned years ago not because of the lemon solution. Now if I left the lemon on there for hours it might create the same problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>Try it on a hopelessly black piece you will be pleasantly surprised.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]176266[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]176267[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]176268[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]176269[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]176270[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]176271[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]176272[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DeAnne, post: 591059, member: 1214"]Okay lets face it brass is a pain and I do not know how this would work on all types of brass but when the brass is completely black and seems like a lost cause because it's really not worth spending hours on to clean it try this. It takes about 5 minutes. And yes I know I shouldn't use it because of the acids, but I don't care it works wonders. And it brings life back to something that would other wise be considered trash or scrap. Cut lemons in half pour salt on it. NOTE I have only tried this with sea salt. Rub all over piece Sprinkle salt on piece use tooth brush to get down in cracks scrub for a minute or two while still covered in lemon and salt wipe off excess with magic eraser Then wash in hot soapy water Takes about 5 minutes on most pieces, about 15 on pieces with lots of design. The table shown in the last picture is pink because it was improperly cleaned years ago not because of the lemon solution. Now if I left the lemon on there for hours it might create the same problem. Try it on a hopelessly black piece you will be pleasantly surprised. [ATTACH=full]176266[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176267[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176268[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176269[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176270[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176271[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]176272[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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