Polish Brass ??

[trapperdan2061]

Do you polish the brass on your Hawken?

Just thinking I might clean mine up and wanted to have a few opinion's.

Thanks

 

[excess650]

Its not a Hawken, but I don't polish the brass on my longrifle. I prefer the patina look to bright, shiny brass.

 

[Pete44ru]

Patina +2

IMHO, I like the antique look.

I have a 25 y.o. Cherokee, whose brass has browned nicely - a natural camoflage.

I just bought a Hawken from a forum member, that looks like it's been polished - So I'd guess it'll be a few years at the least before it starts to tarnish.

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[rabjr]

I don't have a Hawken but I do have a gun with a lot of brass. I personally would never polish brass, would rather wipe the brass down with dirty cleaning patches to dull it and create a nice patina.

 

[luieb45]

I have a traditions kentucky that is only a few years old and the brass was starting to have black smudges on it so it didn't have the antique look nor the new look so I polished all the brass on it with a bottle of brasso and my brass ramrod tip that used to be totally black from the powder soot is now a shiny brass color. If you prefer your gun to look like it is new I would polish it.

 

[larry wv]

My favorite is 1/2 Patina 1/2 green. :shocked2: Guess that means it's time to clean it and start over. Larry Wv

 

[Coot]

No Hawken here but all my flinters have some brass on them. I neither polish nor dull the brass. After cleaning, I wipe the entire gun including the brass with a rag & Ballistol. The brass does not have a super shine but it is not discolored either. Sort of a satin sheen I guess. I am ok with the look. Others may prefer polished or dulled (dirty parches will quickly dull the brass) appearance.

 

[roundball]

Do you polish the brass...

Always.

None of mine are actual originals, or antiques, or precise replicas that I'm trying to fool anyone into thinking they're originals, etc.

And, IMHO, allowing brass on a brand new muzzleloader to get dull and dirty doesn't make them look like old antiques either...to me they simply look like modern made guns that aren't well cared for.

And I've proven to myself year after year that clean shiny brass has no effect whatsoever on hunting game, including sharp eyed turkeys, so that reasoning is out the window as well.

But its a free country...anybody can dirty up a muzzleloader if they want to :wink:

 

[boar]

I use(Never Dull) on mine,I like the look of shiny brass.No Indians here. Dilly

 

[tg]

I have never polished the brass on my guns, I do not think shiney brass is an issue when hunting, I am basicly just lazy and don't do something if not needed by nature or prefered by me.

 

[rabjr]

Do you polish the brass...

Always.

None of mine are actual originals, or antiques, or precise replicas that I'm trying to fool anyone into thinking they're originals, etc.

And, IMHO, allowing brass on a brand new muzzleloader to get dull and dirty doesn't make them look like old antiques either...to me they simply look like modern made guns that aren't well cared for.

And I've proven to myself year after year that clean shiny brass has no effect whatsoever on hunting game, including sharp eyed turkeys, so that reasoning is out the window as well.

But its a free country...anybody can dirty up a muzzleloader if they want to :wink:

It has nothing to do with dirty, dull yes. I assure you my guns are just as well taken care of as yours, the only difference is I don't like shiney brass and it has nothing to do with scaring game. It's simple, I think my guns look better with dull brass.

 

[necchi]

It has nothing to do with dirty, dull yes. I assure you my guns are just as well taken care of as yours, the only difference is I don't like shiney brass and it has nothing to do with scaring game. It's simple, I think my guns look better with dull brass.

Well said Swampy :applause:

My sentiment exactly. All my brass is dull, the only time I buff it is if I sell. With new shiney brass, the first patch out of the bore gets rubbed on it.

 

[tg]

I think we have another one of those topics that has no right or wrong position,there are a lot of them in this sport.

 

[rabjr]

I think we have another one of those topics that has no right or wrong position,there are a lot of them in this sport.

Thats just it, it's ones preferance But to imply ones gun is dirty just because the brass is not polished is just wrong.

 

[dwarvenchef]

My knives are kuro-uchi, My cookware is cast iron, my brass is DARK, and if I had replacements for the bits in iron it would be brown or black as well. Even my silver has a patina

Shiny stuff just aint right at my place

 

[Gotspark]

I'm gonna let the brass on my Hawken age (with) grace.Not that I want to try and make it look like an original or anything else for that matter just think it looks better.Isn't America great, some can keep it shiny and others can let it get dull.And we can still go fourth together seeking our meat the way we like it best...in it's original package. :hatsoff:

 

[paulvallandigham]

It takes no time at all to polish the brass again, with a variety of brass and " pot" cleaners most of us have in our homes. If you have vinegar, or lemon juice, or any other citric acid in your home, and some salt, mix the two together and apply to the brass to remove the tarnish. It comes right off.

Sometimes, She-Who-Must-Be-Obeyed will insist that all the guns on your rack, or in your cabinet be oiled and polished to give the Best impression to some visitors. Grrrr. When they leave, make a slurry out of a small amount of black powder and a drop of water, dip a cleaning patch into the mess, and rub the brass. INSTANT tarnish again! :hatsoff:

 

[Rat Trapper]

I'm with Round Ball on this one! I polish all my brass.

 

[Vaino]

One man's opinion....after removing all the scratches and rubbing w/ "Scotchbrite", I mildly age the brass w/ 44/40 gun blue. Don't think the "brass" should be the highlight of the gun and am thinking that too much "curl" is also a distraction and "ditto" shiny stock finishes. But whatever one prefers, that's correct for that individual.....Fred

 

[tg]

"Thats just it, it's ones preferance But to imply ones gun is dirty just because the brass is not polished is just wrong"

:thumbsup: