| Anything that shines like gold almost always | | | | readily available metal polish or brass cleaner. You |
| attracts people. Admit it or not, that golden glow | | | | can buy these from hardware stores and |
| is just so irresistible. | | | | drugstores. Or you can create your own solution |
| The same reaction is shown by people to the | | | | using ingredients available at home. |
| brass railings. Having that same gold like color | | | | Prepare one-half cup of all purpose flour, one-half |
| makes brass an attraction. Whether it's installed | | | | cup table salt and one-half cup powdered laundry |
| on stairs at home or in commercial buildings such | | | | detergent. Mix these three and then add |
| as hotels together with the stair railings or in the | | | | three-fourth cup white vinegar, one-third cup |
| bathrooms as hand grab rails, brass evokes an | | | | lemon juice and one-half cup very warm water. |
| elegant and high end feel to any interior space. | | | | Continue stirring until all ingredients are mixed well. |
| But you have to know that brass railings need | | | | Applying the solution |
| regular maintenance to keep their glow. As | | | | Now take a small amount of your mixture using a |
| they're prone to corrosion and staining, regular | | | | soft and clean cloth and then apply on the brass |
| polishing is very important. There are techniques | | | | railing. Be gentle when rubbing and make sure you |
| to follow, though, to ensure that your brass | | | | do a circular motion. Don't use too much pressure. |
| retains its shine for a long time. | | | | Afterward, rinse with cool water and let it dry. |
| Brass railings installed at bars as foot rails are | | | | Once dry, buff the brass railing using a soft |
| exposed to the shoes of people and therefore | | | | cotton cloth until you achieve your desired shine. |
| prone to scratches especially if they don't have | | | | Coating |
| that protective coating. Those used as hand rails | | | | For coating purposes, the olive oil is ideal if you |
| whether at home or at commercial buildings are | | | | have been using the home remedies when |
| not exempted from scratches either especially | | | | polishing your brass rails. But if you're using the |
| from the rings of people that come in contact | | | | commercially available polishes, you may not need |
| with the brass material. | | | | to apply additional coating as the solution itself |
| For your home bar or stairs that use brass | | | | already contains protective oils that coat your |
| railings, it's best that you learn the ways to | | | | brass as you clean it. |
| properly clean and polish the material. The secret | | | | Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. If it is not |
| actually is buffering. | | | | lacquered, it becomes more prone to oxidizing and |
| Cleaning | | | | tarnishing. |
| The first step to a shiny brass railing is to clean it. | | | | But did you know that it contains anti bacterial |
| Use a soft clean cloth and wipe it on your tubing | | | | properties that help kill germs in places where the |
| to remove dust and dirt. | | | | brass material is installed? In fact, brass has been |
| The solution | | | | used in making surgical instruments and other |
| Next is to apply a solution to your tubing. | | | | medical equipment. |
| Depending on your choice, you can purchase the | | | | |