copper cleaning

[gordonsveg]

 :-[ :-[ ??? Does anyone have a recipe for a good home made cleaner for copper?  My son has had an old ships nav light given to him and its been partialy cleaned, we cant leave it as they have taken the patina off the cleaned bit.
  Please somebody must know.
  Thanks.

[gordonsveg]

[valmarg]

According to a book of Household Tips my OH borrowed from the library smear with cold baked beans and leave for two hours.  Rinse off, and copper looks like new.

I have to admit I've not tried it!!

valmarg

[asbean]

OK sauce - unfortunately it stinks to high heaven  :'( :'( :'( :'(

[legendaryone]

Tomato sauce is a well known one it cleans up copper coins a treat and if you believe the adverts so does Cillet Bang  ;D

[Doris_Pinks]

Salt rubbed on with a lemon!

[OliveOil]

my parents used brass cleaner

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

Coke (or pepsi i imagine) bring up copper coins at treat, but they aren't made of copper

[gordonsveg]

Thanks all if one does`nt work i will try another until  i find one that does. ;D ;D ;D

[Hyacinth]

Salt rubbed on with a lemon!

8) Gets my vote

[grawrc]

Makes you wonder what all these things do to your innards don't it? Can't say I've tried Cillet Bang mind you! ;D

[Oldmanofthewoods]

Brasso

[Robert_Brenchley]

Anything acid will clean copper, but it takes it right down to the bare metal. If that's really what you want, the simpleast thing would probably be a vinegar bath. By all means use brasso etc, but if it's in a dirty state, the vinegar will save endless elbow grease. If it needs scrubbing, a very fine suede brass brush (you can get them from shoe shops) is a lot gentler than the normal type, or you could use a hard toothbrush, with the bristles cut down to about 1/3 of their normal length.

I've cleaned a few thousand ancient coins in my time, and what I'm telling you to do is exactly what you should never do to a coin. But in this case, it sounds as though it will fit the bill.

[ACE]

I have used all these fabled cleaners without success, brasso works best, but if it is really crusty use Tcut first. If you want a high shine get a fluffy wheel from Wilcos etc. to put on a drill.