How Do You Clean A Brass Lamp?
Cleaning a brass lamp is not complicated and there are several solutions that can be used to restore your brass lamps to their original beauty and shine. While you can purchase different products on the market you can also use time tested home made methods to get the job done. This article will show you how to bring back and keep the look you want for all your brass and copper objects. Brass (is an alloy of copper and zinc), just like copper, will oxidize with time. The good looks will tarnish and unsightly black or green spots might even appear. It would be easier if you could place the brass object in a very hot water bath for a few minutes then scrub it with coarse salt, rinse the object well under running water, dry and polish it. This is a method that is effective for all brass and copper objects, but with a lamp that includes electric components, it can present some problems. To clean a brass lamp that cannot be submerged in water, you can give it a beauty mask! Make a thick past