How to Clean Brass with Homemade Bronze and Brass Cleaner Hack

How to Clean Brass with Homemade Bronze and Brass Cleaner Hack - Bonus on Polishing!

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See how to clean brass with homemade brass cleaner hack. Easily clean bronze, brass and copper using this easy method. this is an easy DIY brass cleaner, all of the materials are usually in your kitchen! It's cool as anything to see the electrical and chemical reaction eating away and converting the brass oxidation.
No more sanding or Scrubbing! I've cleaned bronze oxidation before using wet sanding as part of my Boston Whaler restoration. This hardware came off of my Boston Whaler 13 restoration project. Truth be told, I did two pins this way and then came up with this method to do the others. Why? Sheer laziness on my part :D. Wet sanding is fine but it is tedious and time consuming. This method makes removing the oxidation easy. Mirror like clean brass is what I aim for here.
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@Rush-gz9sx 3 жыл бұрын

From a Professional metal polisher. So far the most accurate home polishing of brass KZfaq video I've seen yet. Avoid anyone telling you to use steel wool. This guys got it right.

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate that!

@FixNewsPlease 3 жыл бұрын

That's bronze.

@huyked Жыл бұрын

@@FixNewsPlease 3:21 That's brass.

@FixNewsPlease Жыл бұрын

@@huyked If you think so I'm not going to bother trying to change your mind. I know it's 651 bronze, that's fine with me.

@huyked Жыл бұрын

@@FixNewsPlease Well, I'm just going by what the guy said at that timestamp. You may know better for what the part is.

@Whalermansteve84 4 жыл бұрын

I have a 1966 whaler too. Love my boat. Hate the nasty Norman pins. Mine are so nasty. Now I watched your video I may try to redo mine again. Those pins are hard to find and if you find them , the seller wants a fortune for them. Good video man

@ExtremeDIYGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Getting them off the boat was the real challenge! I did the first few manually but this method was a lot easier! Thanks!

@salmadoes_ 4 жыл бұрын

Wowwww. Magic😍 thank you so much

@ExtremeDIYGuy 4 жыл бұрын

Your Welcome!

@chaddamp2894 2 жыл бұрын

Thankyou very much for this,it's helped me a lot !!

@ExtremeDIYGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Your very welcome!

@dreasmom2789 3 жыл бұрын

It works. Thank you.

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Your welcome and thanks for watching!

@kimmikaur6325 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing very helpful

@ExtremeDIYGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome Kimmi!

@KITTYGALOREXXX 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I adore your straight talk, common sense approach. You should teach chemistry.🤗😊😉💞

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that's one of the nicest compliments I've received!

@terencemuir 3 ай бұрын

clear with good detail

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@hissingsidll750 7 ай бұрын

This is a great way to do fiddly stuff like brass chains.......tried it and it works great

@ExtremeDIYGuy 7 ай бұрын

That's great to hear!

@leonard.r8266 2 жыл бұрын

thank you my brothe!!!

@ExtremeDIYGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Your welcome!

@vheissumusic 4 жыл бұрын

This was extremely helpful, thank you!

@ExtremeDIYGuy 4 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@winfieldhoulder141 4 ай бұрын

I will try it

@ExtremeDIYGuy 4 ай бұрын

Give it a shot you'll be happy with the results!

@sprezzatura8755 Жыл бұрын

I use Bar Keeper's Friend with an SOS pad. Then I polish with Brasso. Comes up beautiful.

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input!

@angieshields8617 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice. Worked prefect. Wish I could add a picture

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

That's great! I'm glad it was helpful!

@jasonbruno1779 2 ай бұрын

So I have and old bronze wind chime that I grabbed from my grandmas house after she passed away last year, been soaking it in vinegar and got it back to the original bronze color, since it’s going back outside is there a way to keep it looking shiny, will hitting with a few coats of clear coat work?

@gunduraodeo1515 2 ай бұрын

Realy , shoked. 👈🏻👌🏼

@jacquelinealbornoz6702 Жыл бұрын

A bit too close to the camera. Thanks for the tutorial, definitely the best I have seen!!

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

Noted! Thanks!

@robertdodds6683 Жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing, I'm going to give this technique a try

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

Please do! let us know how it worked

@Sol0iste Жыл бұрын

Superb, we went from £300 for new knobs and knockers to "those look lovely" in an afternoon!!! So much better than Brasso!

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@sylviajb5762 3 жыл бұрын

How do you get deep scratches out of a brass plaque (viewpoint finder) with lettering engraved on it) please? Done by a vandal, probably with a sharp stone.

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

The only thing I can think of is to sand it but you risk sanding off any engraving or detail

@matthewjohnston1400 2 жыл бұрын

Would you rise the brass pieces thoroughly after the salt and vinegar bath to avoid future corrosion?

@ExtremeDIYGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, definitely

@Spartan_Ray 3 жыл бұрын

Wonder if citric acid solution instead of vinegar would do much better.

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Good question. I may give that a try on the next go around.

@chrissandi9613 4 ай бұрын

Good technique there. I don't have a buffing wheel, so for the last stage I use steel wool, and if badly discoloured tackle that beforehand with progressively finer wet & dry paper (silicon carbide). I'm wary about the vinegar bath, as I've buggered-up some things, where the reaction removes the zinc, and leaves copper-pink. Therefore, here's a Q. for you, Jose: I notice you've still got some copper look about these fittings, after polishing. Is it impossible to remove that?

@ExtremeDIYGuy 4 ай бұрын

That is a good question, I'm pretty certain these are Bronze through out so I think the color is there to stay. I no longer have the 13 so cant experiment any more.

@carolynpacilio8781 2 жыл бұрын

Any suggestions on self restoring a bronze cemetery marker? The marker company charges as much as getting a new one!

@ExtremeDIYGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure about how to approach that, if its large, you may have to resort to a good brass cleaner on site. If you can remove it temporarily that opens up some options.

@charlescoker7752 Жыл бұрын

Can you spray them with some kind of coating to keep them from tarnishing?

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

I thought about a clear coat of enamel or varnish but decided to go without.

@louisjamesbonsay905 Жыл бұрын

I am picket here in the Philippines. Love your video bro! Just would like to ask if I can use tootbrush instead? haha Thanks bro

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

I don't see why not, it's worth a try!

@elaztekasolitario4269 9 ай бұрын

...............................Thank you!

@ExtremeDIYGuy 9 ай бұрын

Welcome!

@phrogs_r_cool7884 3 жыл бұрын

Excuse me dose it work on brass instruments

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

It works on all uncoated brass. But I would not put an expensive brass instrument in an acidic solution such as this.

@stefanruijl8581 3 жыл бұрын

What kind of brush did you use?

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

That was a fine bristle steel brush. But I think a brass brush would have worked just as well.

@chucklane 3 жыл бұрын

Any tips for getting the chrome plating off?

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I don't have any offhand, mine didn't have chrome plating on them.

@ScooterFXRS 3 жыл бұрын

Acid based drain cleaner

@Ham549 2 жыл бұрын

Try boiling water and bakeing soda that is what I use for silver and it dosen't smell as bad.

@ExtremeDIYGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like it's worth trying, thanks!

@AN-fh9hq 2 жыл бұрын

Is there another way to polish at home, other than using a lathe?

@ExtremeDIYGuy 2 жыл бұрын

Use very fine grit sandpaper 1000 and polish by hand or put on a drill and polish with a rag and polishing compound

@wingsonmyback1 3 жыл бұрын

how about a brass bed?

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Electrolysis would be tough win a brass bed. You may want to try 000 or 0000 steel wool and then follow up with a good brass polish. I would test that in a hidden area first though so that you can make sure it doesn't scratch the brass. One other thing, depending on when the bed was made, it may have a clear coating on it.

@patprop74 3 жыл бұрын

What metal is brass in colour but when I polish it on the wheel it almost looks silver? silvery and shiny, The stamp on the back of the photo frame says made in Italy, any clue?

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

It might be plated with brass, perhaps steel?

@patprop74 3 жыл бұрын

@@ExtremeDIYGuy definitely not steel, is there anywhere I can post a side-by-side comparison photo? would it help?

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

@@patprop74 I'm not sure that I would be able to help with pictures. Are these Norman pins off if a Boston Whaler?

@patprop74 3 жыл бұрын

@@ExtremeDIYGuyNo problem ill figure it out at one point lol, No no no, it's not off a boat, they are older photo frames.

@hawkercnc8261 Жыл бұрын

@@ExtremeDIYGuy brass and bronze come in many different mixes. When you etch with chemical you remove the zinc leaving copper hence the pink colour. If the mix has a lot of tin which is white it will be a different colour. Speculum metal was used by the Victorians in telescopes as a mirror has loads of tin in it. German silver which is not silver has loads of nickel in it as far as I remember. It used to be used for surgical instruments. Loads of alloys, loads of different colours. There is something called the electrochemical series which is a list of how reactive different metals are. Silver dip works in this way. I think that the aluminium is more reactive and this is what is going on, ions are transferring. 55 years ago when I learnt this! To remove chrome plate use electrolysis, a trick used on modern surgical instruments to show brass underneath and sell them as antiques.

@petarhadzhiivanov4469 Жыл бұрын

Al is more negative in polarity than drass. In fact the vinegar and polishing are doing the job.

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

ok thanks

@fludrbywest3886 2 жыл бұрын

Does this work for plated brass metal too?

@ExtremeDIYGuy 2 жыл бұрын

I think it should but I would try a few pieces to test first and probably limit the amount of time in the solution!

@elfpimp1 3 жыл бұрын

Sooo, a 6 inch grinder wheel 80 is a no?? 😗

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I wouldn't do it, might take to much away and the end result would not be pretty.

@littlelimepenguin6184 3 жыл бұрын

its not really electrolysis, you just made hydrochloric acid by mixing nacl and ch3cooh, and then the HCl reacted with the aluminium foil to create hydrogen gas and hence the bubbling. in reality you dont need the aluminum foil

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I'll have to give it try without the aluminum

@troyadams3665 Жыл бұрын

Beat me to it

@Brandon-lz5xc Жыл бұрын

A full sensory experience.. I could actually smell the vinegar

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

Lol, thats awesome!

@FixNewsPlease 3 жыл бұрын

You're polishing bronze my friend.

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Those are Norman pins that came off of a classic Boston Whaler. Whaler only made those pins in Stainless (later years) and brass. Another point to consider is that Bronze isn't strong enough to tie off a boat. Thanks for the feedback!

@FixNewsPlease 3 жыл бұрын

@@ExtremeDIYGuy Bronze is much stronger than brass. Bronze bolts are used to bold lead keels to boats where brass would fail. Bronze cleats are common on many vessels. Also, brass will corrode terribly around salt water as well and is rarely used except for ornamental pieces.

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I stand corrected, did a bit more research and you are correct, they are bronze, not brass. Still came out nice though!

@FixNewsPlease 3 жыл бұрын

@@ExtremeDIYGuy I wasn't being a smart ass, I just knew you might have been mistaken. I restore wooden boats and deal with bronze almost daily. Most wooden boats have cleats, shackles, sheaves, stemheads, mastheads, floors and keel boats all cast in bronze, all of which require strenght. Brass is more "ornamental" though some people use brass screws because they are easier to source than bronze. All that aside, they did turn out nicely. Cheers!

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

I took it in good stride friend! I appreciate solid feedback, thanks! Check out my Boston Whaler restoration videos if you get the chance.

@petercrossley1069 Жыл бұрын

Easier to use 0000 wire wool.

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

There are many ways to get this done, 0000 is but another

@Wickedstickyflowers Жыл бұрын

Try gas

@ExtremeDIYGuy Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@peaceandlove2945 3 жыл бұрын

ContainEr is spelled with an E not with an O

@ExtremeDIYGuy 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I saw that typo after I uploaded the video. Unfortunately, I can't change it without deleting the video and reuploading it which would force me to start over.