tookatooka
1217 posts
Feb 16, 2010
4:11 AM
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If you leave your reedplates soaking in some household cleaners like Cillit BANG and KaBOOM and possibly others they will turn black if you leave them in for too long.
If you want to get them back to the brass colour, soak them in Ammonia for a while. It doesn't get them back to looking like new but it's deffinately an improvement on the black tarnished colour.
Be careful with the Ammonia fumes. Open a window or door.
***PLEASE EVERYBODY PLEASE IGNORE WHAT I SAID ABOUT USING AMMONIA. DON'T USE IT.****
Last Edited by on Feb 16, 2010 5:57 AM
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HarpNinja
163 posts
Feb 16, 2010
5:40 AM
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Somethings I learned this weekend...buffing the brass to make a plate look like new is kind of a pain...using a scouring pad will get caked on stuff off but scratch the reedplate...denture stuff is great for softening gunk (and then use something like KaBOOM...big difference...KaBOOM says let it stand for 1-3 minutes, but 10-15 is better.
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MrVerylongusername
897 posts
Feb 16, 2010
5:46 AM
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***DO NOT DO THAT!!!***
This is a seriously bad idea!
Ammonia reacts with brass and makes it more brittle.
Cleaning Brass with Ammonia
Last Edited by on Feb 16, 2010 5:48 AM
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tookatooka
1219 posts
Feb 16, 2010
5:50 AM
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***WHAT! EVEN FOR A FEW MINUTES?****
But seriously MVLUN, what chemical reaction takes place that could make it more brittle?
OK just seen your link
***PLEASE EVERYBODY PLEASE IGNORE WHAT I SAID ABOUT USING AMMONIA. DON'T USE IT.****
Last Edited by on Feb 16, 2010 5:54 AM
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tookatooka
1220 posts
Feb 16, 2010
5:58 AM
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HMMM! Wonder how long it will be before my reeds start to fall off? DOH!
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