I have some brass weights that are tarnished, Also some bobs that need a shine. What is the best and easiest brass cleaner to use? Advice appreciated, thanks.

Simochrome,that stuff will bring any brass object back to life.It's made in Germany and available through any of the supply houses.Leaves no residue either.Buy the can rather than the tube,it'll last you forever.
Respectfully,Bob Fullerton

NEVER DULL also works very well.

I like TarnishShield, a 3M product. It doesn't require as much rubbing as some of the other cleaner/polishers out there. Use it with a soft cloth and rub all over, let dry to a haze, rinse off with a wet cloth and polish with a dry cloth. I have used it on my two brass beds for several years and a good cleaning with it will keep the brass shining for a year or more. It is (or was) available from LaRose. It certainy makes less of a mess than Brasso.

First, you need to remove any lacquers or coating still left on the shells. Acetone or MEK does that nicely. Than as these folks said, any good polish works fine. You can then coat the pieces with a good car wax, and that will slow down the aging of the shine.

Thanks. I have neverdull, use for watches. It leaves a reasy film on metal. It works great, but fro brass?

I use neverdull on brass frequently. I always wash with Simple Green after most cleaners, including Never Dull.

If you would prefer to coat polished pieces with lacquer, a good product is made by Mohawk. Spray can, P/N M103-0500. They have distributors in most major cities. I think they have a web site.
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