Cleaning / Shining up Brass Framed Revolvers?

[RATKAS]

Hi friends. How and with what do you clean your brass framed percussion revolvers or do you just leave the brass to tarnish? Do you like a shiny mirror polish or the tarnished patina? Cheers!

 

[Piquant]

I like mine looking like new. When I take a brand new pistol out the box all shiny and new it gives me a chubby. So I like keeping them that way. I use Never Dull, grab a piece of it and rub it on. When like new wipe with dry rag.

 

[OLUT]

it's a matter of personal taste ..... I prefer the patina that comes with use of a firearm

 

[82ndPA]

I like mine looking like new. When I take a brand new pistol out the box all shiny and new it gives me a chubby. So I like keeping them that way. I use Never Dull, grab a piece of it and rub it on. When like new wipe with dry rag.

Never Dull is great. I'm still working off a can from my brother's ROTC stint.

 

[wiscoaster]

Shiny. Mother's Mag polish is my go-to for shiny metal.

 

[NCpistolero]

Nevr-dull, Brasso, Flitz. All work fine. I like shiny.

 

[User_Dan]

Wire brush cleans it up quickly.

 

[RATKAS]

Never Dull is great. I'm still working off a can from my brother's ROTC stint.

Wow! Lol

 

[RATKAS]

Wire brush cleans it up quickly.

Thanks for the reply Dan. Won't the wire brush scratch up the surface? What material wire brush do you use?

 

[Old-Duckman]

Another Flitz user. It also works on other metals, including stainless and nickel plating. I have used it on those metals along with brass and silver. I have even used it on dulled plastic headlight lenses with good results.

 

[Jappo]

To remove stubborn stains or badly tarnished brass. I use Louisiana hot sauce. Coat the surface and let sit for about 30 minutes. Great for cleaning the inside of a brass frame. Rinse and card with fine steel wool, 0000. Q-tip the inside of frame.
Do not use or let it get on blued surfaces, it will remove blue.

 

[RATKAS]

All my Brasso is gone at the moment, but I do have some Autosol lying around. Don't know if you guys use Autosol? Basically the same as Brasso.

 

[Old-Duckman]

To remove stubborn stains or badly tarnished brass. I use Louisiana hot sauce. Coat the surface and let sit for about 30 minutes. Great for cleaning the inside of a brass frame. Rinse and card with fine steel wool, 0000. Q-tip the inside of frame.
Do not use or let it get on blued surfaces, it will remove blue.

Interesting, never heard that one before!

 

[fubar22]

To remove stubborn stains or badly tarnished brass. I use Louisiana hot sauce. Coat the surface and let sit for about 30 minutes. Great for cleaning the inside of a brass frame. Rinse and card with fine steel wool, 0000. Q-tip the inside of frame.
Do not use or let it get on blued surfaces, it will remove blue.

Finger-lickin' good.

 

[RATKAS]

Finger-lickin' good.

Hahahaha

 

[Jappo]

Interesting, never heard that one before!

You can shine up your old pennies too

 

[RMFnLA]

Does this make the metal shiny or just remove stains?

To remove stubborn stains or badly tarnished brass. I use Louisiana hot sauce. Coat the surface and let sit for about 30 minutes. Great for cleaning the inside of a brass frame. Rinse and card with fine steel wool, 0000. Q-tip the inside of frame.
Do not use or let it get on blued surfaces, it will remove blue.

 

[Jappo]

Does this make the metal shiny or just remove stains?

It will make it shiny. If you don't neutralize the sauce by rinsing, it will turn the brass a reddish looking color. But it will still polish up shiny. I spray it with Dawn and rinse.
Don't know why, but vinegar will do the same but it has to be in the vinegar. I think the sauce makes it stay on. Im pretty sure it's the vinegar in the sauce, but it might also be the acidity in the peppers used to make it.
I did this one.

 

[Jappo]

It will make it shiny. If you don't neutralize the sauce by rinsing, it will turn the brass a reddish looking color. But it will still polish up shiny. I spray it with Dawn and rinse.
Don't know why, but vinegar will do the same but it has to be in the vinegar. I think the sauce makes it stay on. Im pretty sure it's the vinegar in the sauce, but it might also be the acidity in the peppers used to make it.
I did this one.

Here's another before and after. I did the barrel and cylinder in vinegar.

 

[M. De Land]

it's a matter of personal taste ..... I prefer the patina that comes with use of a firearm

I wonder if the same personalities that prefer shiny like case coloring?
I some times think do folks (we) really like certain aspects of style and finish of our own accord or are taught what we are supposed like to appear cultured , in the know or on the "in crowd" !
I prefer the look of some holster wear but hate fresh scratches, muzzle crown dings and grip dents!
I gravitate to the look of use in a well cared for gun but have no idea of why!
Odd how certain aspects of style and wear characteristics bug or endear us !