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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;verybrad, post: 303019, member: 37&quot;]If solid brass, you should be able to polish it and the spot you did polish looks fine.&nbsp; It is just not as yellow as the other.&nbsp; It probably had a lacquer coating that kept it from tarnishing and that lacquer yellows over time.&nbsp; Also the first stages of tarnishing change the color to a more yellow tone.&nbsp; Tarnish is due to exposure to oxygen (oxidation).&nbsp; The lacquer keeps the oxygen out.&nbsp; The problem with lacquer is that it chips off and the piece will tarnish anywhere it does so, giving an uneven appearance.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>To tell if your bed is solid brass, test with a magnet on the long tubes.&nbsp; It should not stick. Where the rails attach is iron so it will stick there.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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