Clean brass with this easy hack using products you've got in your kitchen cupboards

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[@m.m.m.42]

Remember folks, when you mix vinegar (and acid) with sodium bicarbonate (a base), you’re just making fancy looking water. They literally cancel each other out. It’s pointless to use both unless you’re trying to unclog a sink.

[@ambulocetusnatans]

You are exactly right. I can't believe no-one at the BBC knows this.

[@hobonickel840]

how about cleaning carb bass parts?

[@900stx7]

I've watched so many videos of people doing this, and always thought the same thing.

[@settingshadow]

​@@hobonickel840 assuming you are asking about carburator parts you can clean those with fuel or salt and vinegar or degreaser but best way is to put those in a ultrasonic cleaner with degreaser

[@nathanielportillo1593]

​@@settingshadow yeah like everyone has ultrasonic cleaner at home.

[@LeahyPhoto]

Why mix vinegar (an acid) itch sodium bicarbonate (a base): they neutralise one another giving a salt and water.

[@myfriend57]

Cheap ketchup works extremely well on brass and copper. It’s already like a paste, but obviously don’t use on brass attached to cloth or you might cause stains. Ketchup works better than Brasso.

[@midasgold4223]

After using a lot of specialized cleaning agents, I have since discovered that for cleaning and laundry: baking soda, vinegar and soap, either on their own or sometimes combo of some of them. Better for the environment, cheaper and non toxic. Salt or sugar for scrubbing tough stains.

[@jakesummers1174]

Bicarbonate and viniger make water don’t bother putty them with your soap

[@wemcal]

Great video

[@kirstywho1991]

Dankpods subscribers: Needs some old mate brasso

[@twistedara]

Trying to clean my brass weights for my grandfather clock and I can't get the rust off. So cool I came across this.

[@yamur5373]

did it work? im thinking of doing this for my jewelry

[@twistedara]

@@yamur5373 life happened & i never tried.

[@tamasfoldesi2358]

*Oxidation. Brass doesn't rust.

[@twistedara]

@@tamasfoldesi2358 well then my weights must not be brass. Because there's even some pitting from the rust.

[@tamasfoldesi2358]

@@twistedara Only iron can rust. Even in alloys, like steel, only the iron rusts in the alloy, because rust is the common term for iron oxide.

[@ambulocetusnatans]

This may work slightly, but ketchup works even better.

[@brodiewittich1875]

I have a wooden chest with brass decals would using this remedy damage the timber

[@MrOllieBD]

This didn’t need to be filmed or indeed posted online. This shows the decline of the BBC, when did it decide that there wasn’t a market for talent and good writing anymore?

[@soton5teve]

Takes the doors of it's hinges

[@RatKindler]

Turned my brass pink. I'll never do this again.

[@kaynineteen3356]

Or you can buy some Brasso.

[@jakesummers1174]

Or use brass polish?

[@chester6343]

Skip this bs and use fine grade wire wool

[@quillsoul]

IS this Lucifer???????

[@citizenVader]

I use sandpaper grit 1000

[@neerajupreti121]

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[@seemamenon9897]

And ?????

[@RenardThatch]

Skip the baking soda. It neutralizes the acid in vinegar which is what gets rid of the brass oxidation.