Making Brass Handles Shiny

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How do I clean brass handles on kitchen cabinets

Making Brass Handles Shiny

Remove your brass handles from your kitchen cabinets and put them in a small saucepan of ketchup- just enough to cover the handles will do. Bring the temperature to a boil and immediately turn down the heat. When the handles are nice and shiny, take them out and give them a gool polishing!

The acids in ketchup work wonders when it comest to removing tarnish and buildup from metals such as brass and copper!

   

Comments

10/29/2006 12:11:54 AM
Kim said:

Same as putting coke on your battery cables.


10/29/2006 12:14:57 AM
David Bellgraph said:

I used to live in an old apt. I used to "shine-up" old doorknobs (antique brass) with only fine steel wool,and cold water.this seems to work with the types of brass,used nowdays (it takes a little "elbow grease",cheap,but very effective,too.


3/22/2007 9:21:52 AM
dianne said:

DOES NOT WORK. bOIL THEM IN VINEGAR AND WATER .




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