BRASSO Metal Polish, 8 oz (Pack of 2)

Just what I needed!

I'm brand new to working with copper, or metal of any kind for that matter. When I'm clueless in an area, I seek out the guidance of wiser individuals. In my endeavor to create some projects out of copper pipe and fittings, I ended up ordering Brasso because it was recommended by various sources that seem to be well-skilled in the knowledge I lack.I applied the Brasso with a fine grain steel wool and eventually ended up using gloves once I saw what it was doing to my hands. The odor wasn't too bad... It's far from pleasant but I didn't feel it was necessary to work outside. (I'm not suggesting anyone else to do this, just stating my own experience).As my welder friend promised, polishing pipe this way is tedious, but effective. I don't own any grinding tools, but the Brasso combined with the steel wool leaves a smooth finish.The results were exemplary! It seriously transformed the copper pipe and fittings to a clean, almost rose gold iridescent luster, which is exactly the result I was aiming for.It also worked great on patinated copper... Which I discovered when I accidentally left some fittings in a bucket of vinegar that eventually evaporated. The tarnished areas wiped right off with little effort.I plan on polishing all of my copper pipe with Brasso prior to lacquering it. My goal is that it will stay looking this way over time, despite exposure to elements. I'll update on how this experiment goes...To shown the effects, I included pictures of 2 copper fittings: One that was clean and straight out of the bag and the other that I polished with Brasso.P.S. I also included a picture of a Ruffoni saucepan I had put away several years ago when it started to look gross. I'm amazed by how Brasso restored the copper and brass!

Use outside

Me dear old mum collected lots of brass and copper antiques, and she loved turning us kids loose with the old metal screw-top can of Brasso to clean up her favorite antiquities. Flash forward 50 years and my wife is now the brass and copper collector. "What can we use to polish these up?" she asked. I ordered the MUCH nicer plastic bottle of Brasso, and in less than 5 minutes our most recent purchase, a brass eagle-head cane handle was bright and shiny. I used to love the smell of this stuff as a kid, but I imagine I'm rather alone in that. The current formula is ticker and less liquid-ish than I remember the old Brasso being, which is GREAT, making it much easier to apply and control. It cleans just as well and easily as the stuff I remember using all those years ago, and the new container is much easier to work with. I look forward to polishing lots of old copper and brass items around the house, and might even try it on the stainless steel fridge, microwave and oven, as they say it's good for that too. Thanks, Brasso!

As described by seller

It really depends on what you use the Brasso for as to how you are going to like it. It is great for a belt buckle to make it shine if it is brass. It is good for any metal that the bottle lists that it will clean within the house. I saw an advertisement that it is good to clean a bronze grave marker. DO NOT USE THIS ON A GRAVE MARKER. EVEN IF IT IS BRONZE! This will ruin the marker. It does list that it will clean bronze, but a bronze marker and a bronze item in your house is of a different composition.

By Bill Marsano. Just as there are horses for courses, there are polishes for blemishes. When the tarnish is so bad you should be ashamed, you need paste polish and elbow grease by the long ton. When it’s just been a while between polishings and the glow hasn’t completely disappeared but just become dull, in need of a tune-up, so to speak, a liquid or cream polish is your friend. Brasso, as anyone who has had basic training in the military can tell you, does the job. It’s an aggressive product, so it’s for pots and pans and bar tops and kettles—not for fine family silver: in time, frequent use will wear away fine detail. If used on cookware, wash the item after polishing.—Bill Marsano says polishing your copperware is a great way to get everyone to leave you alone for a day, even a whole weekend.

This stuff works amazing! My only concern is how toxic it smells but I just assume it has to be strong to work as well as it does.