How to Stop Corrosion in Brass Sinks
Brass hardware always looks beautiful and gorgeous when it is new. When exposed to lighting, it becomes more striking to the eye. As the time passes, the acids and salts cause the preventive coating to catch corrosion. These salts and acids are present in cleaning agents, detergents, ingredients used in cooking and the smoke present in the kitchen can also cause the brass hardware to lose its shine and beauty.
Therefore, if you have a brass sink installed in your kitchen, you will have to consider all these factors, as the brass sink gets exposed to all these types of acids and salts on daily basis. The corroded sinks not only look bad, but also, they are unhealthy. So, do you want to keep your brass sink look new and shiny, even after years of use? If yes, then you do not need to worry, as there are ways by which you can stop corrosion in brass sinks in your kitchen.
THINGS REQUIRED:
– White vinegar
– Table salt
– Hot Water
– Fine steel wool
– Brass polish
– Cloths
– Baking soda
– Rubber gloves
Instructions
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Create a mixture:
Take 1 tablespoon of white vinegar and 1 table spoon of table salt and stir it well in 1 cup of hot water. Make sure that the salt is completely dissolved in water. Take a very fine steel wool and dip it in the solution created. Now rub the corroded areas by using the steel wool. Ensure that you are using very fine steel wool. Otherwise, you will end up creating scratches on your sink, which will look really bad. In fact, the scratches will be the replacements of the corrosion in the sink, which you will never want to happen.
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Polish the sink:
After you are done with the cleaning process, rinse the sink well and make sure that it gets completely dry. Now take a good quality brass polish and apply it to the sink by using clean rags. The polish will help the sink to keep away from corrosion in the future.
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Verdigris:
If you find verdigris on your brass sink, you can use a mixture of baking soda and hot water. Take ½ cup of baking soda and mix it well in 4 cups of hot water. Now apply the solution using your hands. Make sure you wear rubber gloves before applying the mixture. Rinse and dry, and your sink looks new again.
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