Question: Is using fingers and brasso to polish brass stuff okay?

[KYChiew]

Hello.

I have a question, when I'm polishing my brass parts, can I rub on the brasso with my finger? A friend told me that I should use a cloth because our finger may be dirty and oily... 

-Chiew, K.Y.-

 

[Fishbone Jones]

6 of one, half dozen of the other. Both work. Do what your comfortable with and what works best for you. Shining brass is a simple procedure and really doesn't equate to rocket science. If all else fails, read the directions on the can.

 

[the 48th regulator]

INSTRUCTIONS!!!

ON THE SIDE OF THE CAN????

dang, no wonder nothing seemed to work for me.

side of can who'd a thought it?

dileas

tess

 

[dutchie]

Hello.

I have a question, when I'm polishing my brass parts, can I rub on the brasso with my finger? A friend told me that I should use a cloth because our finger may be dirty and oily...  

-Chiew, K.Y.-

just don't buff it off with your tongue.

 

[FreeFloat]

just don't buff it off with your tongue.

Or any toothbrush you might intend to use for teeth later.

 

[Vigilant]

Uh, try not to touch it if you can. It's pretty corrosive.

 

[COBRA-6]

a kiwi cloth works well for me, and using latex or vinyl exam gloves when using chemicals (CLP, brasso, permethrin) is never a bad idea...

 

[bolty]

ok i'm a kiwi and i hope a kiwi cloth is not a skined kiwi bird!!! dude wax on wax off, or buff on brasso with a cloth and buff off with a cloth, unless its a badge that you want to get real old looking and use newspaper to buff off as it will wear the badge down and shine it up real quick, bolty 1st time poster long time stalker!

 

[BKells]

ok i'm a kiwi and i hope a kiwi cloth is not a skined kiwi bird!!! dude wax on wax off, or buff on brasso with a cloth and buff off with a cloth, unless its a badge that you want to get real old looking and use newspaper to buff off as it will wear the badge down and shine it up real quick, bolty 1st time poster long time stalker!

ok i'm a man that likes food, and i hope the next kiwi i buy doesn't talk!!!

 

[q_1966]

It also doesnt sound like a good idea to use the same cloth you polished your cap brass with, on your boots.