Brasso Metal Polish, 175 ml

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Using Brasso to clean and polish grotty metal surfaces is super easy, and doesn’t cost you a fortune! You’ve got to put some elbow grease into the cleaning exercise – it’s not just going to work on its own. You should remove Brasso from small nooks before it dries– Use a small, slim tool that’s wrapped in a cloth to tease the excess Brasso from crevices. Leaving the Brasso to dry will just make it harder to remove, and you might not end up with the sleek finish you were after if there’s Brasso residue all over the place. The online data sheet for Brasso wadding in the UK lists the ingredients as C8–10 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Quartz, C14–18 and C16–18 unsaturated Fatty acids, Kaolinite, Aqua, Ammonium Hydroxide and Iron Hydroxide. Brasso liquid lists a slightly different mix; C8–10 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Quartz, Kaolin, C12–20 Saturated and Unsaturated Monobasic Fatty Acids, Aqua and Ammonium Hydroxide. Also available are ingredients in a discontinued recipe for Brasso. Wadding: C8–10 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Quartz, Ammonium Tallate and Colorant. Liquid: C8–10 Alkane/Cycloalkane/Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Quartz, Kaolin and Ammonium Tallate. [6]

Keep an eye out for a blue and white striped pot that has a big red label on the front, with the name ‘Brasso’ on it.

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Brasso is a metal polish designed to remove tarnish from brass, copper, chrome and stainless steel. It is available either directly as a liquid or as an impregnated wadding pad. Brasso, on account of its ammonia content, has been used as a de-coppering agent in rifle barrels to remove copper fouling. Gently rub a piece of Brasso wadding onto the surface you want to clean to perform a small patch test – make sure the Brasso doesn’t mark or stain the surface you’re about to polish.

Technically speaking, as you continuously massage Brasso into the surface you’re polishing, you will be wiping some of the product off as you go. This is what’s supposed to happen. Don’t leave a job half done – Once you start using Brasso to clean a surface, you should finish cleaning the surface in one go. If you leave the surface to dry, you’ll have Brasso residue. And as a consequence of this, items might not look shiny and evenly cleaned.

Tip: If you’re using liquid Brasso, always pour the liquid from the can onto a clean cloth. Do not hold a cloth over the mouth of the can because this transfers dirt into the can. This then contaminates and weakens the Brasso inside the can. How to clean with wadding Brasso: The label of Australian Brasso lists "Liquid Hydrocarbons 630g/L; Ammonia 5g/L", whereas the material safety data sheet for Brasso in North America lists: isopropyl alcohol 3–5%, ammonia 5–10%, silica powder 15–20% and oxalic acid 0–3% as the ingredients. [4] However, the Australian version contains kaolin instead of silica for abrasives. [5] If you do have Brasso residue leftover, either keep buffing it off the surface or use a clean cloth to remove it. Brasso, if used correctly, will naturally be worked into a surface, and any residue will be buffed away by a clean cloth at the end of the exercise.

Brasso is abrasive and will wear metal over time. The National Trust recommend alternative cleaners. [7] Other applications [ edit ] Continue to do this until the patch is clean – you might need to apply more pressure to certain grimey patches. In 2010, Brasso brought out a new product, Brasso Gadgetcare. Gadgetcare is a versatile, non-abrasive gel that can be used on everything from LCD TV screens, laptop screens, computers, smart phones and PDAs. The plastic bottle is 50ml and is sold with a microfibre cloth.Use small amounts of Brasso at a time, and add more product as you go– If you use too much Brasso you run the risk of it dripping everywhere as you use it, especially the liquid form, this is wasteful. Regularly wipe/buff the already treated surface with a new clean cloth to see how you’re polishing exercise is going. Although, if you’ve used an appropriate amount of Brasso for the surface you need to clean, and you’ve worked the Brasso into the item and buffed it as well, there shouldn’t be any need to remove the Brasso with water. Note: You’ll likely have to use more Brasso for tougher, dirtier spots! And if your Brasso cleaning cloth goes dry, add more liquid Brasso to it or use a new piece of wadding. Benefits of using Brasso Railway And Canal Commission." Times [London, England] 22 May 1913: 22. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 13 Sept. 2018.