How to Clean Brass Tarnish | Restoring Antique Brass Bowl | Thrift Flip

Learn how to clean brass tarnish at home using four different methods to restore brass to its original shine!

STEP 1: Clean with soap and water (00:41)
STEP 2: Salt & flour scrub (01:16)
STEP 3: Clean with Brasso (02:26)
STEP 4: Vinegar soak (03:41)

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[artfact]

Thank you so much, most restoration and cleaning videos go heavy on the specialist chemicals and power tools.
I love that you used household products that are easily accessible.
Going to try this on my late 19th century coffee grinder so I can actually use it!^^

[mistyf]

Bar keepers friend worked for me.. I have used polish but this worked best for me.

[haadbajwa]

Thanks; I have my family antiques that I can polish. ❤🎉

[MoogleGaps]

Magic Eraser soaked in vinegar with medium grit rubbing compound made for polishing car paint (step 1) + Microfiber w/ cut stage car paint polish (stage 2) + paper towel w/ car wheel polish & a clean microfiber to wipe it off (stage 3). That's my trick to new from factory brass, no matter how bad the tarnish is.

[Dakiniwoman]

Pure lemon juice works much better... just cut your lemon in half and rub the cut side over the brass... It does work miracles instantly. Lemon also works better than Brasso... I use lemon juice for my very large extensive brass collection of table tops, huge trays and dishes. I don't agree that you cleaned your brass... I like mine to be without any blemish at all.

[williamsegal]

Thank you. Just the help I was looking for. Appreciated.

[daimyok]

Try white toothpaste, not the gel type, just plain white toothpaste. It's actually a mild abrasive and works really well.

[autumnhamm]

Would you recommend doing the vinegar wash before the Brasso since you said it’d be a good last step?

[bennybongosbigolebonanza]

So when it’s clean it will tarnish more evenly/nicely?

[rosiepupo]

Skip brasso. Waste of money. Vinegar or real lemon scrub with salt works best. The acid eats away the tarnish faster and better then Brasso. Old navy vets use to use unsweetened packets of Kool Aid to clean brass on the ships lol.

[jamescriag]

If one uses vinegar in the final stage, you suggested not too long; but did not get an idea of what would too long be.

[stevemcmillan]

Just remember that cleaning any antique metal can significantly reduce its value.

[KaiPetro]

It seems like some areas still contain the original lacquer coating causing uneven look at the outside.

Bit unsure if the video order was shuffled but it looked like some spots of oxidation still remained after the vineger soak. Is that advisable or better to continue till tjat is removed or address it specifically?

[dineshdudeja]

It is too lengthy procedure . Use lele brand BRASS and Copper Cleaner instead of this .

[DennisWhitehead-ev]

Lemon doesn't cut it for me & is far from miraculous .

[Job-yo]

Why waste time cleaning something so cheap?

[daijones]

I would throw that bowl away if I could not get it cleaner than that.