Cleaning brass and silver inlays

[dcward1944]

Sorry "mudd turtle" I posted this under your butt plate topic by mistake.
As some of you know I'm pretty new at all of this and have read a lot about cleaning a muzzleloader. I have tried several methods and finding out what works good for me on cleaning,patches,patch lubes etc.
I would like to know what is a good for cleaning your brass or silver butt plates and inlays. Is there a good metal polish that not only cleans and shines but protects the metal. What do some of you use?
Thanks

 

[Anthropy]

Any good brass / silver cleaner should work good. My wife has some stuff called Mr. Metal. I used it on my brass patch box and brass buttplate. It contains a very fine abrasive so if you have a lot of build up, it might take sever applications to remove it all the way.

One other metal polish you can use is Mother's Mag Polish as it will give a very fine polish as well without the ammonia that most other metal polishes use.

If you want to remove dirt, grime, I am now a fan of Ballistol as it seems to really get a hold of the grunge. However, it will do nothing for the oxidation.

As a final coat, use some car paste wax or bees wax over the metal to protect the finish.

Tom

 

[mudd turtle]

I use Mother's chrome or metal polish you can get it at most auto parts stores. Mudd Turtle.

 

[vikingsword]

If you can find it there is a product called semichrome polish, that is about the best stuff there is, it's a little expensive, but a small drop goes a long, long way,and it work on just about anything, and leaves a protective film. You can find it in most any knifemakers supply catalog or website. Just a suggestion.

 

[romeoh]

I use this stuff:
Nevr Dull

Wouldn´t want to miss it. Nevr Dull, Ballistol and WD40 are always present in my household. :thumbsup:

 

[Slake]

Zep makes a metal cleaner that comes in a large tube like a toothpaste tube that is pink and creamy and is a wonderful cleaner...wipe on wipe off...makes brass shine like gold..I think it's simply called metal cleaner

 

[Frank/Pa]

I don't use anything. I let the brass develop a patina.

 

[Rat Trapper]

Brasso, same stuff most of you older guys used on your army belt buckles years ago.

 

[feyx0006]

Should one be concerned about damaging the nearby wood finish when using any of these products? I'd rather not have shiny brass furniture at the cost of ruining the varnish. I plan to leave everything tarnished this year until after hunting (don't want the sun to catch on a shiny brass surface and give away movement)

 

[Black Hand]

Leave them tarnished. They look better that way....