Will copper polish also polish brass?

Asked by jca (36062

) May 29th, 2015

Someone just gave me a beautiful bracelet, a used item, very unusual but a little tarnished. It’s a color that resembles brass, and so I tried polishing it with silver polish. The silver polish took some tarnish off but not all. I also have copper cleaner, which is an abrasive powder (for cleaning the bottom of the copper bottomed pots).

Would copper polish also polish brass?

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It sounds like you don’t need the abrasive action of the pot cleaner, and I’d worry that it might dull the finish on a piece of jewelry. You can use a mixture of either vinegar or lemon juice with salt as an effective tarnish remover for brass.

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