How to clean and polish brass lamps
With guests set to visit to the home over the Eid holidays, we all want our brass and chrome lamps gleaming! Just like any other metal, brass and gold tends to become tarnished and dull over time. However, you can easily clean and polish brass lamps at home.
There are some important aspects to consider before you go ahead with cleaning and polishing your brass lamps. Always make sure that you avoid using abrasive scrubbing cloths. They may leave unwanted scratches on the surface and spoil the entire look of the articles. Similarly, it is important to stay away from using metal-bristled brushes and steel wool for cleaning brass lamps.
Things you will need
WD-40® Multi Use Product
Warm soapy water and cleaning cloth
Old toothbrush or soft bristled brush
Clean cloth to dry with
Step 1
Give the lamp a clean
To clean and polish your brass lamps, first take a bowl and add some hot water in it. Now add liquid soap to the water and mix it well to get a fine solution. Take a cleaning cloth and rub all the surfaces thoroughly. You can also use an old toothbrush to clean the crevices of the lamp.
Tip: Some brass lamps come with a lacquer finish. Therefore, it should not be cleaned using hot soapy water. In this case, please follow manufacturers advice.
Step 2
Dry the lamp
It’s important to ensure the lamp is thoroughly dry to avoid any rust or water marks being left behind. So, take a clean dry cloth and rub the lamp down.
Step 3
Polish with WD-40 Multi Use Product
To give your lamp a real shine, spray a little WD-40 Multi-Use Product into a cloth. Then using circular motions buff your lamp. This will give it a nice shine, plus protect it from dust and any corrosion or rust in the future.
In conclusion
The above process can be used to clean and polish brass lamps, but also other gold and brass objects. Get polishing with the help of WD-40 and you’ll be surrounded by gleaming objects in no time! Also, try to avoid touching gold and brass items too much. Oil from your hands can hasten the tarnishing process and reduce the life of your gold and brass objects.
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