Sacmore21 07:26 PM 12-20-2008
I opened my humidor the other day to find some corrosion on one of the brass hinges. Has anybody had this issue before? What can I do to fix it? I rubbed it with a soft cloth, and a majority of it came off. I thought about using brasso, but I don't want it to make the humidor smell. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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shilala 02:55 PM 12-27-2008
Remove the hinge, clean it with brasso, then replace said hinge.
:-)
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As a sailor type, I have spent a few hours of my life polishing brass. Brasso is good, but IMO Never Dull is better.
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shilala 04:28 PM 12-27-2008
Originally Posted by Volt:
As a sailor type, I have spent a few hours of my life polishing brass. Brasso is good, but IMO Never Dull is better.
Never heard of it.
The only reason I keep Brasso around is because I use it to lap ipods.
Brasso will take the scratches out of both the metal and plastic. Works wonders.
:-)
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Originally Posted by shilala:
Remove the hinge, clean it with brasso, then replace said hinge. :-)
Yes - take the hinge off before cleaning. I prefer Blue Magic Metal Polish - found at most auto parts stores I guess. A small bottle (also comes as a paste) lasts forever it seems.
After you clean/polish it, either use a spray lacquer (for brass) to seal it or I use Renaissance wax polish which is excellent on everything.
Ron
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