• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • About Me
    • New? Start Here!
  • Projects
    • DIY & Crafts
    • Decorating Ideas
    • Furniture Makeovers
    • Power Tools 101
    • Seasonal Decorating
    • Outdoor Projects
    • Parties – Ideas & Decor
    • Cleaning and Organization Tips and Ideas
  • Free Printables
  • Travel
  • Gift Ideas

Rain on a Tin Roof

DIY and Home Decor Blog. Fly Your Freak Flag.

You are here: Home >> Cleaning >> Cleaning Up Vintage Brass

April 26, 2017 By Jenna 28 Comments

Cleaning Up Vintage Brass

72 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Scrub Daddy. All opinions are 100% mine.

I get giddy like a schoolgirl over a good piece of vintage brass. I already have more pieces of it than I can use in my own house, but with starting the pop-up shops, I’ve gained just one more excuse to be on the hunt for it. As if I needed an excuse, anyway. 😉

Rarely do I ever find a piece of vintage brass that is clean and shiny. Buying those pieces does mean more work for me to clean them up, but it’s really not too bad at all. Even if a piece hasn’t been cleaned up in the past decade and is sporting a few rust spots, I can typically have an average piece of brass cleaned up in 10 minutes or less.

Cleaning Up Vintage Brass | Learn how to clean brass in under ten minutes to make it look like new again.

When I clean up brass, I tend to go for a Scrub Mommy, which is part of the Scrub Daddy family – American’s Favorite Sponge. I’m just waiting on them to release brothers and sisters too. 😉

Cleaning Up Vintage Brass | Learn how to clean brass in under ten minutes to make it look like new again.

All Scrub Daddy products are scratch free, which is a must for brass, but a Scrub Mommy is different in that it is two-sided. On one side is the traditional unique FlexTexture®, which is firm in cold water and soft in warm water, and on the other side is a soft sponge. I load up the sponge side with brass polish and go about cleaning up the brass. If there are any rust spots on the brass, I flip the Scrub Mommy and use the FlexTexture® side on those spots, which easily powers through them.

Cleaning Up Vintage Brass | Learn how to clean brass in under ten minutes to make it look like new again.

The built-in eyes and mouth are good for getting awkward places on the pieces as well.

Cleaning Up Vintage Brass | Learn how to clean brass in under ten minutes to make it look like new again.

The gunk, so to speak, and other particles picked up stays in the Scrub Daddy, but will also easily rinse out when you’re ready. And when you rinse it out, the odors go with it too.

After cleaning the brass, I rinse it off with water and dry it immediately. Don’t let any water sit on it – as that will just leave you with water spots.

You can find Scrub Mommy at All Major Retailers. Also, be sure to visit the Scrub Daddy Facebook page for more cleaning ideas with Scrub Daddy and special offers!

Happy vintage brass cleaning! 

72 shares
  • Share
  • Tweet

Filed Under: Cleaning Tagged With: brass

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Scrub Daddy says

    April 26, 2017 at 8:57 am

    Thanks for a great review!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      April 27, 2017 at 1:47 pm

      Thank you for a great product!

      Reply
  2. Lisa says

    April 26, 2017 at 12:51 pm

    My mother-in-law just gave me my first Scrub Daddy…loving it! Cleans really well and I love the smiling face. It’s cheesy to say, but it really makes cleaning less daunting. Great product!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      April 27, 2017 at 1:46 pm

      I just love mine too, Lisa! It does make cleaning a little easier!

      Reply
  3. Shirley says

    April 26, 2017 at 1:37 pm

    Jenna We don’t have Scrub Mommies or Daddies in England. I thought you had made some fabulous cookies!
    Good Luck with your pop up shops.

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      April 27, 2017 at 1:46 pm

      hahaha! I’m not that talented of a baker, Shirley!!!

      Reply
  4. Samantha says

    April 26, 2017 at 3:56 pm

    Ooh I totally need those pineapple candle holders for my powder room that I am making over! Can you have a pop up shop down here in Texas please? ????

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      April 27, 2017 at 1:45 pm

      I love these candle holders – one of my favorite finds! Maybe if they don’t sale, I can ship ’em to ya. 😉

      Reply
      • Samantha says

        April 27, 2017 at 10:17 pm

        I bet those beauties go quick. But if not let me know! ????

        Reply
        • Jenna says

          May 3, 2017 at 9:20 am

          Will do, Samantha!

          Reply
  5. Heather says

    April 26, 2017 at 5:13 pm

    Wow! I need this! Such an amazing shine!

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      April 27, 2017 at 1:45 pm

      Makes a big difference, doesn’t it, Heather?!

      Reply
  6. Bonnie Schafer says

    April 26, 2017 at 6:33 pm

    Hi Jenna – I love this post. Not only because I love the Scrub Daddy products, but I also love to polish things, brass, silver, chrome. I never thought of using my Scrub Mommy! I have a question for you. Do you think there is a demand for polishing things for people, thinking additional income stream? I’m a VA and a really bored one at that, so I’m thinking that if people have metals that need shined, I wonder if they’d pay someone to do it? I’m not sure I want to buy and sell, but maybe do it for people. I’d love your thoughts. Thanks, and thanks for the Scrub Mommy tip!
    ~ Bonnie

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      April 27, 2017 at 1:45 pm

      Hi Bonnie! Ya know, I’m not sure. Polishing stuff certainly isn’t one of my most favorite things to do! I think it would be about finding the right market for this. Some people never worry with polishing their silver and brass and some like it polished, but hate to do it. Might be worth doing a little advertising for! You never know!

      Reply
      • Bonnie says

        April 27, 2017 at 7:40 pm

        Thanks for your input, Jenna! I think it’s great to keep history alive by refreshing and reusing beautiful brass and silver/silver plated items. Long live treasures! 🙂

        Reply
        • Jenna says

          May 3, 2017 at 9:49 am

          Couldn’t agree more, Bonnie!

          Reply
    • Lisa B. says

      February 9, 2018 at 7:05 pm

      I pay to have my silver pieces polished in NYC! It’s worth it to me, and I know how popular silver is in VA. I’m sure there is a way to research prices online and make money doing it. Some mom and pop jewelry stores still do metal polishing, you might ask them how much they would charge to polish a teapot, and go from there.

      Reply
  7. Beverly says

    May 2, 2017 at 9:21 pm

    I don’t have a Scrub Daddy but after reading your post, I need to get one.
    Have a great week,
    Bev

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      May 3, 2017 at 9:09 am

      You do, Beverly! I love mine!

      Reply
  8. Julie says

    May 5, 2017 at 4:27 am

    I’ve not heard of scrub mummies or daddies, I don’t think we have them in the UK yet but I’ll certainly keep an eye out for them. I think they look so sweet and if they clean things up half as well as you are saying they have to be worth a try.

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      May 16, 2017 at 10:27 am

      Oh, they are so great, Julie! Hope you get them there soon!

      Reply
  9. sherry says

    May 6, 2017 at 2:32 am

    I will give this a try. I tried ketchup, that was a mistake, it’s two different tones now.

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      May 16, 2017 at 10:26 am

      Yea, I tried the ketchup way once, Sherry and it just didn’t work for me either.

      Reply
  10. Beverly says

    May 6, 2017 at 10:52 am

    Thanks for sharing your tips on cleaning vintage brass with us at Snickerdoodle. I’ve got a few pieces that could use it. I haven’t heard of Scrub Daddy, but I’ll be on the look out for it now.

    Reply
  11. Carol ("Mimi") says

    May 6, 2017 at 11:39 am

    I had never heard of the scrub daddy. Thanks for the tip! I like vintage brass, too.

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      May 16, 2017 at 10:25 am

      Oh they are great, Carol!

      Reply
  12. Bridget Haig says

    November 2, 2018 at 7:42 am

    Thanks for the great information, do you know if this works for vintage silver too, I have several family pieces and one is a serving spoon that’s over 100 years old.

    Reply
    • Jenna says

      December 4, 2018 at 9:43 am

      I would use silver polish on those pieces.

      Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Privacy Policy

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Please use all appropriate and proper safety precautions when using tools and attempting projects. All projects and tool usage are attempted at the reader’s own risk.

Copyright © 2023 · Brunch Pro Theme On Genesis Framework · Design by Stephanie Jones

72 shares