Old coat rack
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discovered the hangers are made of brass they were black how do I clean them to get them back to the brass or maybe copper can't tell
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I would think if they are painted, you could use paint remover.
Kimberly Barney
on Aug 08, 2013
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No they are not painted just aged when I was cleaning it up started to show thru now I need to know what to use to get the tarnish off
P Kirkpatrick
on Aug 08, 2013
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NO do not have a pic Ill try and get one
P Kirkpatrick
on Aug 09, 2013
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My hubby was a commercial plumber for years and he has told me time and again that I should use hot sauce (Tabasco) and steel wool to break down the oxidation and restore brass to its original shine. I personally thought he was nuts until the day I tried everything to clean up a light fixture. Finally relented, put hot sauce on it, waited awhile then scrubbed with steel wool and shortly had a shiny brass fixture. I just hate it when he is right!
Tami Wilson
on Aug 10, 2013
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Thank you so much for sharing!!!:)
P Kirkpatrick
on Aug 11, 2013
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Use Brasso. Found in hardware stores and other places. For copper, try ketchup.
Nancy
on Nov 14, 2015
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