Brass questions.

[necchi]

It's still out there
https://www.blitzinc.com/products/the-original-blitz-cloth/

They DID NOT have any kind of abrasive in them

Um, yeah it does;
"The polishing cloth is 100% cotton flannel and is thoroughly treated with non-toxic cleaning and polishing agents formulated for household metals."

 

[dikman]

When I (recently) bought my first rifle - a used Kentucky longrifle - I saw it had lots of brass bits on it (inlays and stuff) and thought how great it would look all polished and shiny. But the more I looked at it the more I realised it probably had 15 years (or more) of age on it from all the handling and cleaning stuff that had been used on it.

So I left the brass alone as it adds to the character of the gun.

 

[gravely8199]

i just spent the last two months buying t/c hawkens flinters. some I mustard dipped to get a tarnish on the brass to speed up the patina. these got the stocks stipped and just a linseed rub. the nicer grained stocks i tung oiled. the brass on them i buffed with steel wool then used a buffing wheel on my Dremel to get in the tight spots and a buffing wheel on my drill to do the rest.clean and spray with laquer before reinstalling. these are the wall hangers and resells.seems folks buying hawkens want em shiny. folks keepin em want em usable.

 

[gravely8199]

in the eighties it was NEVERDULL. at least thats what i spent hours with in the Air Force.