I was a professional cleaning woman for 27 years; I worked for millionaires. Wright’s Brass Polish, Silver Cream, and Copper Cream are the BEST. Unfortunately, since the pandemic Wright’s quit making the brass polish; it seems impossible to find anywhere. I also sell vintage and antiques online and I always polish metals. Here in Florida, brass items are cheap because they turn quickly in the humidity. It’s a great item to flip! Never tried salt and lemon juice. I’ll give it a shot.😊
I boil mine in a pan of hot water and white distilled vinegar and then lightly scrub with a dish sponge. It’s effortless. Works great if there’s paint on them too.
Yes the lemon & salt , I learned from my mom. My mom and dad lived in Morocco , dad was in Navy. She watched a local lady clean the brass trays. It’s so cool to see you clean brass the same.
If life gives you lemons... it better also give you a lot of brass. I have a bunch of brass in my home. I never cleaned the patina off, but I like how it shows it's age. But now I'm very tempted to try cleaning them..... Thnanks for sharing your tip.
Didn't know this usage of Bar Keeper's...thanks for the education on surface uses which I'm sure you've nicely tested. The container makes general suggestions but real life experiences tell the true tale!
Bar Keepers Friend works great not only on metals but it is gentle enough to take gray and dark utensil marks off of corning ware. I have made some shabby looking Pyrex and Corelle look new again with dulling it. But that Wright's cream is on my list now. Also, the lemon and salt can take stains out of vintage linens scrub it in and put the piece out in the noon day sun for a fews hours and the results are amazing on tough stains and the rusty looking old marks. Love your show Laura! Congratulations on the house! How exciting? I just can't wait to see what you do with it!
Ok I had to ”test this lemon & salt idea, even though I watched your video😉…I said I’m REALLY going to rest this. I had a large brass “vase” type that I found in a goodwill about 20 years ago (yes! It’s that old.) it has these “dime size” 2 green and 2 blue cabochons that circle around the middle - beautiful piece. But I’ve neglected it. It used to be outside on a patio table. I mean it’s been outside - 365 days a year - for at least 3 years.🙂😄…so this was going to test your lemon & salt theory. Well, All Hail Ms. Laura! To my utter surprise it worked. It frigging worked😁 she’s absolutely gorgeous now, a pinkish gold patina right now, but non the less gorgeous 🥰🥰…Now here’s the kicker…a jeweler friend was inquisitiveness about what I thought were plastic/glass cabs on the piece. He tested them…they are emerald and sapphire cabochons and an Egyptian piece!!😮I won’t list what he priced this piece at, however let’s just say she will not be outside EVER AGAIN😁…and to think I found this at a goodwill 20 years ago! Absolutely one if not my best find ever.😍Thanks so much Laura💜🦋
Agreed...Laura Caldwell as an instructor/host is what she already does in part but could expand possibly to an entirely new channel. Few YT personalities can relate as well as Laura does to an audience...she's earthy and real and fun without any sense of ego or plastic working her personality or presentation. ...We, as an audience, just like Laura...that's it!
Another way to get your lemons to produce its maximum amount of juice, is to microwave them for 15 seconds before cutting them open. Then roll them as Laura showed in the video.
When you start decorating your new home, check out the movie on UA-cam Lost City starring Andy Garcia. It's set in Cuba in the late fifties. You must see Garcia ' s character's office...the colors and furniture, etc. ..a mid century dream...lucious and opulent. Check out the window treatments, lamp and walls. Very elegant. You'll love it. Good luck with your house.
For the small and delicate things like costume jewelry I use a professional product which is called "l'eau japonaise" (japanese water) here in France. I don't really like "paste" products because they stay in small holes and you can see many items on flea markets with their traces. Never knew about lemon and salt method though I will definitely try it with pleasure because I like natural products. Thank you Laura.
Thank you. I know if I want my Sterling silver jewelry shiney, I use Pepsodent toothpaste and my fingers. Tarnish comes right off. Some Ipieces I polish, some I don't. I do like some of my brass polished, especially my few animal brass. Kudos!!! I love all of your videos!!!
What a great episode, you taught us so much and the outcome was phenomenal. I’ve never seen anyone use the products that you used and have unbelievable results. Great job!
I have no tips. I actually asked you for tips a few weeks back. I just wanted to comment that I love how you collect critters. Aren't animals amazing? Artists make such beautiful statuary for us. I have several penguins... crystal, brass, copper, marble, ceramic and even a tiny sterling silver one. 6 total thru out my house, but you know what I don't have? That dang penguins ice bucket. I've looked in flea markets and antique stalls all over Nashville but never found one. Then I start watching your channel and you're an ice bucket magnet. Growling now. Thanks for the polishing video.
You've given me a new perspective on polishing brass. I used to think I would never polish because I love the patina, however, in a mid century design they shine! Beautiful! Your style is amazing!
You got me into brass critters and vases. I bought some Brasso to clean them with, but haven't used it yet. You just motivated me to get them all clean and shiny!
I have always used a product called Brasso. It's a liquid applied with a rag and wiped off. I really like your natural method and will try it. I have a hurricane lamp with a brass base in need of some love. I love your music in this video. Your brass pieces turn out ahh- mazing.
Im from England I use a product called AutoSol its for car wheel rims but it polishes every metal up the best product, just buff it on with a rag, can instantly see a major difference x
My gosh they turned out so perfect. I must not be working hard enough with the lemon & salt because I’ve never got my brass that shiny. I guess I’ll have to try again. I have also used a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda and that worked okay to combat a light patina. Thank you so much for the tip about the rose gold point when polishing. I was convinced I ruined a couple candle stick holders with the lemon and salt trick when I started seeing the pinky hue. I guess I should go back to them and keep on scrubbing 😁 I have that same brass elephant 🐘 and yes I saw the “eyeballs” on the birdies! Off to polish my brass critters!!
Thanks for sharing about those really extra tarnished spots and about the slight pink tint that can happen!! That's what I was struggling with and the other videos didn't seem to address that concern.
It's fun to see what catches other people's eyes. Little brass animals always come home with me. I also like carved wood and natural stone animals. Basically any little whimsical animal I guess. Lol. Love your videos. Keep them coming.
Hi Laura..watching you polishing the brass make me remember my dad😅 coz he will do the opposite!🤣 Remember last time i said that my dad collects everything brass, he also a dealer..before pendemic, he will always travel down to Java Indonesia to buy amazing brass collection and most of his customers do not prefer shiny brass (same goes to my dad 😅) so he goes extra miles to convert those shiny brass to dull looking patina using bizzare chemical process..and he invented those processes by himself.. genius my dad🤣 And i still remember back in the day he allows me and my siblings help him with the final step of the process which we need to brush a talcum powder all over the brass..then walla, you have brass collection that looks 1000 years old🤣🤣
Thank you! I have fallen back in love with brass over the past year. I recently bought a couple planters and candle sticks at thrift stores. I’m going to try these techniques.
I’m currently working on two very large swan planters. I’ve been using bar keepers friend and hoping to find an easier method. Thank you to everyone who offered additional help!
Thank you so much. I have two candelabra’s that need this. I need to go shopping. I can’t wait to see what you will be doing to your house. Blessing to you and your husband 💕
I loved this video. Keep popping these instructional videos in once in awhile, I would also love to see one on wood and one on cooking and making a table scape to go with your meal.
Hi Laura! I am on the lookout for a fondue set from the 60's/70's that is in great shape with some awesome color like avocado green or orange with a flower :)..... Would love a fondue video with your hubby as a date night video! Vintage fondue maker with breads, cheeses, chocolates and meats with a cool MCM table scape....outdoors when the weather is nice...in your new home :D Can't forget the wine :)
I recently started using this to clean my brass pieces, Add one teaspoon of salt to one and a half cup of vinegar. Add all purpose flour to this until it forms the consistency of a paste. Then polish with using a cloth and the paste, rinse in warm water. Worked really well for me.
Love tutorials like this...keep 'em coming! For brass I normally dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1/2 cup vinegar and add enough flour to make a paste. Rub it onto your brass piece and leave for 10 minutes, then rinse and buff dry. :)
What a great tutorial as someone who got roped into polishing sliver for my grandma client in high school not even kidding I had tears bc I had no clue what I was doing and scratched it up.(also my grandma didn't know how either)
Thank you for the cleaning and polishing tips, those pieces were so pretty once you finished them. Also - thanks to the viewers who left other tips in the comments.
Thank you! I’m restoring 2 lamps, one with a hummingbird and the other has a frog on lily pad. Both are nearly black with grime but they are delicate and detailed. Thank you! Will be trying the lemon and salt scrub!
Laura, I love your channel! You have such an amazing energy, puts a smile on my face. I'ld love to see one of your favorite recipes. Kisses from Uruguay ❤️🇺🇾
Hi Laura we have a every day sauce you can paint or dip your pieces in and wow no rubbing they come out fantastic good old tomato sauce the lady that told me about this said dip in for 4 minutes and dip again if you have to love from Australia
Thank you so much for this! Especially the part about the rose gold part - I really thought I might have ruined a brass piece I used ketchup on. Already polished up 3 candleholders - gorgeous!
Hi Laura. Another thing you can try is 1tsp salt, 1/2 cup vinegar & enough flour mixed in to make a paste. Next you coat the brass with the paste and let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Then you just rinse and dry it. You probably would still want to use steel wool on the heavily patina areas. Hope this is helpful. A lot less work for sure and uses things you find in your kitchen.
I love all of your videos and am so excited to watch everytime I see a new one. I think it would be great for you to do a cooking video. It would be so fun to cook with you.
I love your channel and was looking for a brass polishing video, specifically an all natural way, I'm so glad you made this video and UA-cam recommended it!
I have an affinity for brass, but mine are really odd pieces, a pumpkin coffee urn, a meat cooker with a butterfly , 2 maybe 3 ? very large brass plates? plaques.. I use the chemical on my plaques as they are intricate patterned pieces. the coffee urn and the meat cooker I've been letting them age, and will soon clean them probably with lemon method. I've used the vinegar method as well: Mix together 1/2 cup of vinegar, a teaspoon of salt, and a sprinkling of flour until it forms a paste. Spread the mixture on the brass and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Rinse with cool water and dry. (This method also works on corroded brass.) I have heard you can use ketchup and believe it or not WD-40.
Fantastic! I love these videos, they offer a glimpse into the real side of handling the treasures! I am looking for inspiration on how to set up my "shop" for my resell items - can't wait to see how your new workshop turns out - I love seeing how other people organise their treasures for resale! Have a great week!
@Kittz Closet oh really! That’s good to know. I have a few pieces with a couple patches of that heavy green patina and have struggled to figure out how to get rid of it
@@katiebrown7617 My husband would buy old pocket knife lots and I stuck them in my ultra sonic jewelry cleaner thingy, with the green rubbing alcohol, then we had some that would t come clean, changed out to vinegar, you do want to leave them Nd forge t them, but the rel yucky stuff a soft tooth brush Nd soak the spot in vinegar. ,
Loving the music that goes along with this video 👍🏻 just added them to my Spotify. Thank you for introducing these artists to me. Love your video too 💗
The only brass I own is an antique brass and iron bed. I do, every several years, disassemble the brass and polish, but usually I'm too lazy to do that. I use the liquid Wright's Brass Polish--and i was hoping you would get around to Wrights products. Brasso takes forever to polish brass, but it is all i see in the grocery store and Ace Hardware. I order Wright's online. And while on the subject of polishing...Scrubbing bubbles for kitchen sinks, and Kleen King powder (only powder) for stainless steel. I have allclad pots and I've killed my favorite one about 3 times. Burned so bad I thought I'd have to pitch it. Bartender's Friend goes only so far...it doesn't get that last bit of stuck on burn like Kleen King. Unfortunately, they only sell it west if the Mississippi. This, I also get online. Thought I'd add that kleenKing also cleans copper.
I was a professional cleaning woman for 27 years; I worked for millionaires. Wright’s Brass Polish, Silver Cream, and Copper Cream are the BEST. Unfortunately, since the pandemic Wright’s quit making the brass polish; it seems impossible to find anywhere. I also sell vintage and antiques online and I always polish metals. Here in Florida, brass items are cheap because they turn quickly in the humidity. It’s a great item to flip! Never tried salt and lemon juice. I’ll give it a shot.😊
I kow this is old but this vid has a couple other ideas. The Tamarind one is very interesting!
I boil mine in a pan of hot water and white distilled vinegar and then lightly scrub with a dish sponge. It’s effortless. Works great if there’s paint on them too.
Must try this!!
I wonder if that's using the same premise as letting hardware (pulls, hinges, etc) soak in a (dedicated) crockpot. Seems so!!
Vinegar eats brass! Don’t use it.
We have lots of vintage home decorations items
Yes the lemon & salt , I learned from my mom. My mom and dad lived in Morocco , dad was in Navy. She watched a local lady clean the brass trays.
It’s so cool to see you clean brass the same.
If life gives you lemons... it better also give you a lot of brass. I have a bunch of brass in my home. I never cleaned the patina off, but I like how it shows it's age. But now I'm very tempted to try cleaning them..... Thnanks for sharing your tip.
I like this product called "bar keepers friend". it works on brass, bronze, copper, ceramic and so much more.
Interesting! Didn’t even think of that. I use that on my sink.
That is also what I use. It's fast.
Didn't know this usage of Bar Keeper's...thanks for the education on surface uses which I'm sure you've nicely tested. The container makes general suggestions but real life experiences tell the true tale!
I'd worry that it would scratch.
@@leftcoastrevivals does wonders. Very little scrubbing. Liquid version is softer. Powder is harsher
Bar Keepers Friend works great not only on metals but it is gentle enough to take gray and dark utensil marks off of corning ware. I have made some shabby looking Pyrex and Corelle look new again with dulling it. But that Wright's cream is on my list now. Also, the lemon and salt can take stains out of vintage linens scrub it in and put the piece out in the noon day sun for a fews hours and the results are amazing on tough stains and the rusty looking old marks. Love your show Laura! Congratulations on the house! How exciting? I just can't wait to see what you do with it!
Using ketchup also works. I like it for small items like jewelry, cuz you can soak them in a puddle of ketchup.
Great for copper pots too
That’s what I use on my Alex & Ani pieces, copper and brass jewelry 🥰
Ok I had to ”test this lemon & salt idea, even though I watched your video😉…I said I’m REALLY going to rest this. I had a large brass “vase” type that I found in a goodwill about 20 years ago (yes! It’s that old.) it has these “dime size” 2 green and 2 blue cabochons that circle around the middle - beautiful piece. But I’ve neglected it. It used to be outside on a patio table. I mean it’s been outside - 365 days a year - for at least 3 years.🙂😄…so this was going to test your lemon & salt theory. Well, All Hail Ms. Laura! To my utter surprise it worked. It frigging worked😁 she’s absolutely gorgeous now, a pinkish gold patina right now, but non the less gorgeous 🥰🥰…Now here’s the kicker…a jeweler friend was inquisitiveness about what I thought were plastic/glass cabs on the piece. He tested them…they are emerald and sapphire cabochons and an Egyptian piece!!😮I won’t list what he priced this piece at, however let’s just say she will not be outside EVER AGAIN😁…and to think I found this at a goodwill 20 years ago! Absolutely one if not my best find ever.😍Thanks so much Laura💜🦋
I never knew I needed some brass critters, but after seeing how beautiful these turned out, I want some! Thanks for the great tips!
I found a recipe on the internet....1/2 cup vinegar, 1 tsp salt, a little flour to make a paste. Let it sit, rub and rinse. It worked beautifully.
I use bar keeper's friend on my brass. It is a
pretty quick process.
You should also do a video on what pieces should not have the patina removed. Great trick with the lemon and salt!
P.S. Love the idea of instructional videos. Maybe one on design? You have a phenomenal eye!
Agreed...Laura Caldwell as an instructor/host is what she already does in part but could expand possibly to an entirely new channel. Few YT personalities can relate as well as Laura does to an audience...she's earthy and real and fun without any sense of ego or plastic working her personality or presentation. ...We, as an audience, just like Laura...that's it!
Totally agree! I love Laura's style and creativity with broken pawn shop pieces!
She has the ‘gift’ for sure!🤗
That is a great idea!
Yes, she does!
There was a show you did that you said you would do a show on how you restore wood . I would love to see it.
Another way to get your lemons to produce its maximum amount of juice, is to microwave them for 15 seconds before cutting them open. Then roll them as Laura showed in the video.
Great tip! Thank you for sharing! 😄 🍋
@@leftcoastrevivals This works like a magical charm… unbelievable how easy it is to squeeze and the amount ok lemon juice is phenomenal!
When you start decorating your new home, check out the movie on UA-cam Lost City starring Andy Garcia. It's set in Cuba in the late fifties. You must see Garcia ' s character's office...the colors and furniture, etc. ..a mid century dream...lucious and opulent. Check out the window treatments, lamp and walls. Very elegant. You'll love it. Good luck with your house.
I will check it out! Thank you for the tip 😄 Sounds like amazing decor!
You had me at Andy Garcia...
I've heard brass is the smile of your home.😊
Laura, thank you for great tips and fun video! I use Magic Eraser and Bar Keepers Friend All Purpose Cleanser on heavy tarnished brass items.
For the small and delicate things like costume jewelry I use a professional product which is called "l'eau japonaise" (japanese water) here in France. I don't really like "paste" products because they stay in small holes and you can see many items on flea markets with their traces. Never knew about lemon and salt method though I will definitely try it with pleasure because I like natural products. Thank you Laura.
Thank you. I know if I want my Sterling silver jewelry shiney, I use Pepsodent toothpaste and my fingers. Tarnish comes right off. Some Ipieces I polish, some I don't. I do like some of my brass polished, especially my few animal brass. Kudos!!! I love all of your videos!!!
What a great episode, you taught us so much and the outcome was phenomenal. I’ve never seen anyone use the products that you used and have unbelievable results. Great job!
I have no tips. I actually asked you for tips a few weeks back. I just wanted to comment that I love how you collect critters. Aren't animals amazing? Artists make such beautiful statuary for us. I have several penguins... crystal, brass, copper, marble, ceramic and even a tiny sterling silver one. 6 total thru out my house, but you know what I don't have? That dang penguins ice bucket. I've looked in flea markets and antique stalls all over Nashville but never found one. Then I start watching your channel and you're an ice bucket magnet. Growling now.
Thanks for the polishing video.
You've given me a new perspective on polishing brass. I used to think I would never polish because I love the patina, however, in a mid century design they shine! Beautiful! Your style is amazing!
You don’t understand how perfectly timed this video is!! I just scored so much brass at a garage sale this weekend!
No way!! Yay! ✨✨✨✨
You got me into brass critters and vases. I bought some Brasso to clean them with, but haven't used it yet. You just motivated me to get them all clean and shiny!
Using a limescale remover spray really does the job quick and easy. No mess 😉
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 🖤....
I have always used a product called Brasso. It's a liquid applied with a rag and wiped off.
I really like your natural method and will try it. I have a hurricane lamp with a brass base in need of some love.
I love your music in this video.
Your brass pieces turn out ahh- mazing.
Polishing brass was ALWAYS my job in the 70's and 80's growing up 💟
Im from England I use a product called AutoSol its for car wheel rims but it polishes every metal up the best product, just buff it on with a rag, can instantly see a major difference x
wow that difference is absolutely insane!! they are so beautiful
My gosh they turned out so perfect. I must not be working hard enough with the lemon & salt because I’ve never got my brass that shiny. I guess I’ll have to try again. I have also used a mixture of white vinegar and baking soda and that worked okay to combat a light patina. Thank you so much for the tip about the rose gold point when polishing. I was convinced I ruined a couple candle stick holders with the lemon and salt trick when I started seeing the pinky hue. I guess I should go back to them and keep on scrubbing 😁 I have that same brass elephant 🐘 and yes I saw the “eyeballs” on the birdies! Off to polish my brass critters!!
Thanks for sharing about those really extra tarnished spots and about the slight pink tint that can happen!! That's what I was struggling with and the other videos didn't seem to address that concern.
It's fun to see what catches other people's eyes. Little brass animals always come home with me. I also like carved wood and natural stone animals. Basically any little whimsical animal I guess. Lol. Love your videos. Keep them coming.
Very lovely! It's always good to learn new things. Job well done lady.😊
The birds just are soooo darling shined up or with the patina :) Idek what way I liked more.
Hi Laura..watching you polishing the brass make me remember my dad😅 coz he will do the opposite!🤣 Remember last time i said that my dad collects everything brass, he also a dealer..before pendemic, he will always travel down to Java Indonesia to buy amazing brass collection and most of his customers do not prefer shiny brass (same goes to my dad 😅) so he goes extra miles to convert those shiny brass to dull looking patina using bizzare chemical process..and he invented those processes by himself.. genius my dad🤣 And i still remember back in the day he allows me and my siblings help him with the final step of the process which we need to brush a talcum powder all over the brass..then walla, you have brass collection that looks 1000 years old🤣🤣
Thanks for the tip for polishing brass. I've bought a lot more brass since I've been watching you. I've developed a whole knew love for it.
They all came out looking so good! Thanks for the lemon and salt tip!
Thank you! I have fallen back in love with brass over the past year. I recently bought a couple planters and candle sticks at thrift stores. I’m going to try these techniques.
I’m currently working on two very large swan planters. I’ve been using bar keepers friend and hoping to find an easier method. Thank you to everyone who offered additional help!
Thank you so much. I have two candelabra’s that need this. I need to go shopping. I can’t wait to see what you will be doing to your house. Blessing to you and your husband 💕
Hi Laura- toothpaste works as well. I found a couple of old brass candlesticks and they came up beautifully
DAWN AND BAKINg SODA IS MY GO TO BRASS CLEANER!
Love the music you pick for your videos. Would you be willing to list the names of them for us.
Hi Laura, Bicarbonate of soda and lemon works too. Thx for sharing your tips, definitely going to try it
I loved this video. Keep popping these instructional videos in once in awhile, I would also love to see one on wood and one on cooking and making a table scape to go with your meal.
Hi Laura! I am on the lookout for a fondue set from the 60's/70's that is in great shape with some awesome color like avocado green or orange with a flower :)..... Would love a fondue video with your hubby as a date night video! Vintage fondue maker with breads, cheeses, chocolates and meats with a cool MCM table scape....outdoors when the weather is nice...in your new home :D Can't forget the wine :)
Thanks. I have some brass that needs polish. I'm glad I know what will work on them.
That's a lot of work, but well worth it'; Laura when you finish the work you're left with
artistic chunks of GOLD, amazing!
Never dull
I recently started using this to clean my brass pieces, Add one teaspoon of salt to one and a half cup of vinegar. Add all purpose flour to this until it forms the consistency of a paste. Then polish with using a cloth and the paste, rinse in warm water. Worked really well for me.
Love tutorials like this...keep 'em coming! For brass I normally dissolve 1 teaspoon salt in 1/2 cup vinegar and add enough flour to make a paste. Rub it onto your brass piece and leave for 10 minutes, then rinse and buff dry. :)
What a great tutorial as someone who got roped into polishing sliver for my grandma client in high school not even kidding I had tears bc I had no clue what I was doing and scratched it up.(also my grandma didn't know how either)
Such beautiful pieces! So fulfilling to see them to come up to their original shine and color!
I like to use Brasso, it's good stuff and it works really well !
Thank you for the cleaning and polishing tips, those pieces were so pretty once you finished them. Also - thanks to the viewers who left other tips in the comments.
It’s funny Laura I was only asking you a few weeks ago if you polish brass ,you did answer me ,thank you for showing us Ann
Thank you! I’m restoring 2 lamps, one with a hummingbird and the other has a frog on lily pad. Both are nearly black with grime but they are delicate and detailed. Thank you! Will be trying the lemon and salt scrub!
What a difference. I love the natural remedy and has no idea that it would work. Thanks for the info.
Works amazingly! I much prefer it that way because I love the smell of lemon 😄
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I tried it today (lemon and salt) and it did wonders.
That’s great!! So glad it worked ✨
@@leftcoastrevivals my family was astonished and I have my first critter- owl on my shelf!
Laura, I love your channel! You have such an amazing energy, puts a smile on my face. I'ld love to see one of your favorite recipes. Kisses from Uruguay ❤️🇺🇾
Wow, I had no idea these pieces could be restored to their glory. Thanks Laura💜
Oh those birds!!!
Loved the music. Would you please share the artist so I may support them and hear more :)
One Hundred Times by Lakesha Nugent is that song
Hi Laura we have a every day sauce you can paint or dip your pieces in and wow no rubbing they come out fantastic good old tomato sauce the lady that told me about this said dip in for 4 minutes and dip again if you have to love from Australia
Oh wow! I’ve never heard of this trick! How long do you leave it on? Just the 4 minutes 😳🙌
Awesome! Is that strictly for brass or other metals, too?
Four minutes the check if it's not to your satisfaction do it again
@@stuckinflorida97 I haven't tried on other metals 🤔
So helpful, thank you!! I list my brass with patina, with the option of polish available :)
Thank you Laura!
I went out and got some of that paste, and will polish my Mid Century Moroccan brass tabletops!
I’ll send you a before and after Pic!
I’d love to see it!
Loved that blouse on you. The colour was perfection. 😻
I love your use of baskets on the walls. Any tips on a) how to fix them up flat and how to mix and match with pictures etc, would be wonderful.
I would be happy to polish brass if I could find such nice pieces.☺ Inspired to keep looking now that I know how to make it shine!
Yay! Finally! I've been waiting for this video since you mentioned it on one of your videos! 😃😃
My Mum and I both enjoy watching you.
I was thinking of asking you in your next video if you cleaned your brass finds. And violá… look what your next video was! Yay!!
I just discovered this page, and I LOVE it! Thanks!
Maas creme is another excellent metal polish, which I've used for years. Also Hagerty.
Thank you so much for this! Especially the part about the rose gold part - I really thought I might have ruined a brass piece I used ketchup on. Already polished up 3 candleholders - gorgeous!
Hi Laura. Another thing you can try is 1tsp salt, 1/2 cup vinegar & enough flour mixed in to make a paste. Next you coat the brass with the paste and let it sit for 15 to 30 minutes. Then you just rinse and dry it. You probably would still want to use steel wool on the heavily patina areas. Hope this is helpful. A lot less work for sure and uses things you find in your kitchen.
Thanks for this. All of the brass pieces looks great. Thanks for sharing.
I love all of your videos and am so excited to watch everytime I see a new one. I think it would be great for you to do a cooking video. It would be so fun to cook with you.
Love to see you do a cooking video! Cleaning brass is a lot of work, but the results are amazing!🌸🌺
Hi Laura, I love the brass cleaning tips and the music...fabulous
I love your channel and was looking for a brass polishing video, specifically an all natural way, I'm so glad you made this video and UA-cam recommended it!
I love everything you share with us Laura and get so excited everytime I see you have posted...more of everything please...🖤
Hi Laura. Thank you for the lemon and salt fo
Thanks for the tips; the pieces look fantastic. I certainly won't pass brass pieces up ever again.
Great video because I have and love brass
I have an affinity for brass, but mine are really odd pieces, a pumpkin coffee urn, a meat cooker with a butterfly , 2 maybe 3 ? very large brass plates? plaques.. I use the chemical on my plaques as they are intricate patterned pieces. the coffee urn and the meat cooker I've been letting them age, and will soon clean them probably with lemon method. I've used the vinegar method as well: Mix together 1/2 cup of vinegar, a teaspoon of salt, and a sprinkling of flour until it forms a paste. Spread the mixture on the brass and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Rinse with cool water and dry. (This method also works on corroded brass.)
I have heard you can use ketchup and believe it or not WD-40.
Fantastic! I love these videos, they offer a glimpse into the real side of handling the treasures! I am looking for inspiration on how to set up my "shop" for my resell items - can't wait to see how your new workshop turns out - I love seeing how other people organise their treasures for resale! Have a great week!
Hi Laura~ Always good to see you and thanks for the tips on polishing brass.
Wow! That’s amazing! Thank you so much for sharing this video. I’d love to see your cooking videos too.
Ketchup works great too.
Vinegar and salt works well too!
It works well on that yucky stuff on the swans neck too.
@Kittz Closet oh really! That’s good to know. I have a few pieces with a couple patches of that heavy green patina and have struggled to figure out how to get rid of it
@@katiebrown7617 My husband would buy old pocket knife lots and I stuck them in my ultra sonic jewelry cleaner thingy, with the green rubbing alcohol, then we had some that would t come clean, changed out to vinegar, you do want to leave them Nd forge t them, but the rel yucky stuff a soft tooth brush Nd soak the spot in vinegar. ,
TFS….I have a pair of beautiful black candle holders & I mean BLACK! They’re really heavy & I was afraid to touch them…appreciate your cleaning tips.
Bar keepers friend is also a good cleanser. I've tried the liquid no where near as good as the powder.
I’ve always loved the patina but think i’m gonna clean up a couple of my pieces.
Thanks for the tips Laura. Now I want to start polishing!
Wow! Thank you. I love brass.
Just in time to open the box of my mother's brass collection that I inherited!
Loving the music that goes along with this video 👍🏻 just added them to my Spotify. Thank you for introducing these artists to me. Love your video too 💗
The only brass I own is an antique brass and iron bed. I do, every several years, disassemble the brass and polish, but usually I'm too lazy to do that. I use the liquid Wright's Brass Polish--and i was hoping you would get around to Wrights products. Brasso takes forever to polish brass, but it is all i see in the grocery store and Ace Hardware. I order Wright's online.
And while on the subject of polishing...Scrubbing bubbles for kitchen sinks, and Kleen King powder (only powder) for stainless steel. I have allclad pots and I've killed my favorite one about 3 times. Burned so bad I thought I'd have to pitch it. Bartender's Friend goes only so far...it doesn't get that last bit of stuck on burn like Kleen King. Unfortunately, they only sell it west if the Mississippi. This, I also get online. Thought I'd add that kleenKing also cleans copper.