Polishing brass - what do you use?

[Toy4x4]

At my new job, it was decided to purchase brass bellman carts ( ) , five of them, instead of stainless. Now while they look spectacular when clean, the moment they are touched, tarnish starts. It has been getting a little humid here, too, that accelerates tarnishing, as well. No polish was purchased so I brought my own in: Wright's Brass Polish, which I bought about 20 years ago and have found out it's discontinued. My manager ordered some (don't know the brand), still hasn't arrived, so I used my own again (took me three hours to clean all five). It's good stuff and have used Brasso at a previous job, but seems not as good as the Wright's. I've now been designated a brass polish expert and my manager asked me to find a good one and am curious as to what everyone has used/is using. Formulas may have changed over time so what was good xx years ago may be different. Looking at liquids, not paste and below $10 for 8oz.

 

[Wireman1987]

when i did maintenance for a catholic church we used Noxon 7 on brass around the parish.

 

[Escape08]

Back in my ROTC days I used whitening toothpaste on brass belt buckles and bayonets.

 

[JWC86]

Never dull

 

[Wingo]

Simichrome works really good.

If I had read better I would know you don't want paste. Ah well, still good stuff.

 

[Inked]

Brasso from my time in uniform. Was what everyone else used as well. May be better products available now but it worked well.

 

[Pablo]

At my new job, it was decided to purchase brass bellman carts ( ) , five of them, instead of stainless. Now while they look spectacular when clean, the moment they are touched, tarnish starts. It has been getting a little humid here, too, that accelerates tarnishing, as well. No polish was purchased so I brought my own in: Wright's Brass Polish, which I bought about 20 years ago and have found out it's discontinued. My manager ordered some (don't know the brand), still hasn't arrived, so I used my own again (took me three hours to clean all five). It's good stuff and have used Brasso at a previous job, but seems not as good as the Wright's. I've now been designated a brass polish expert and my manager asked me to find a good one and am curious as to what everyone has used/is using. Formulas may have changed over time so what was good xx years ago may be different. Looking at liquids, not paste and below $10 for 8oz.

How big are these carts?

I've only got plus and minus suggestions on liquid polish and none are that inexpensive.

Why am I even posting? To help in the future.

After polishing, wash really well. Some liquid polishing products keep etching, and make matters worse in the long run. After polishing, cleaning, rinsing, use a one of the wax as you dry products for cars. And after that a good drying, Then use a good WAX. Maybe one of the ceramic coatings will work, but unknown to me. I just know waxing will make brass stay brighter, longer.

I have brass that I only did the wax as you dry 5 years ago and the brass is still shiny yellow!!

 

[NOTEVIL81]

Wenol or simichrome cream is what the restoration shop uses.

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

Don't know about polishing but renaissance wax for keeping the tarnish off.

 

[Toy4x4]

How big are these carts?

I've only got plus and minus suggestions on liquid polish and none are that inexpensive.

Why am I even posting? To help in the future.

After polishing, wash really well. Some liquid polishing products keep etching, and make matters worse in the long run. After polishing, cleaning, rinsing, use a one of the wax as you dry products for cars. And after that a good drying, Then use a good WAX. Maybe one of the ceramic coatings will work, but unknown to me. I just know waxing will make brass stay brighter, longer.

I have brass that I only did the wax as you dry 5 years ago and the brass is still shiny yellow!!

Very similar to this in dimension: Cart Weird I couldn't find the actual cart the hotel has.

Cool idea for the waxing after polish! As TW Hybrid Ceramic is pretty cheap, I may try that out since I have some. I guess one of the details is the area where we handle the carts to move them will still need maintenance more frequently. Still, if it cuts down on polish time and frequency, it's a plus.