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Thomarse wrote:
Basically I have what I think is a brass letter box on my front door
and it is tarnished and no longer shiney. I have attem,pted to clean
it with vinegar to no avail. Has anyone used any of the products on
the market such as Brasso and what works best to polish it back to a
full shine?

Vinegar first *will* help as it breaks down the hard oxide and makes
polishing by hand easier. But doesn't give a shine on itself.
I use Solvol Autosol - car chrome cleaner. If you want the shine to last
longer after polishing wipe it over with a solvent then spray with clear
lacquer. You'll get both in Halfords, etc.

If you can remove it easily and you have a Dremmel type tool, using a felt
disc and the above chrome cleaner cuts down on the elbow grease. But can
be messy.

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