Thread: Cleaning Brass on a budget

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Bloody touch pad keyboard sneeze and post nonsense. Should say voltaic cell that will cause the zinc in the brass to dissolve over time making it brittle. Use a plastic basin. U can also replace the vinegar with citric acid it's milder.

Cool cheers, did not use the billy for anything other than storage,I used the red plastic for the cleaning - but hadn't thought of potential reaction either, thanks.

yeah vinegar is pretty harsh have used it for other things and it does the trick a little too well if your not careful.