I selected brass hardware for my new Simonton windows. How do I maintain the brass hardwares beautiful appearance?
A. If properly maintained, the brass hardware on your windows should keep a brilliant luster for years to come. During routine housecleaning, use a dry, clean, soft, cotton cloth to remove dust and dirt from the protective lacquer coating on your brass hardware. Over time, all brass hardware will eventually develop tarnish. This is when the finish of the protective lacquer coating on your brass hardware begins to breakdown, usually noticed as small dark spots appearing in high contact or wear areas. The rate tarnishing occurs depends on your surrounding environmental conditions. Areas with high levels of automotive and industrial pollutants, ultra-violet rays and salty sea air will produce accelerated levels of tarnishing. When tarnishing of the hardware reaches an undesirable level, the brass hardware components should be refinished. The following procedures are recommended: The hardware must be thoroughly cleaned, including removal of all remaining lacquer and other foreign materials
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