CLEANING OF A METAL SURFACE

EXAMPLE OF BRASS SURFACE

EQUIPMENTS REQUIRED:- Newspaper, waste cotton, toothbrush

MATERIALS REQUIRED:- Washing soda, metal polish (BRASSO)

PROCEDURE:-

1. Cover the table with news paper to protect its surface.
2. Prepare a rinsing solution of three teaspoons of washing soda in a lowl of water.
3. Soak tamarind and salt in plastic lowl.
4. Soak the article in a rinsing solution to remove the dirt and grease. Remove and dry the article.
5. Salt and tamarind paste and let it remain for a few minutes.
6. Again rinse in the soda solution.
7. Repeat the procedure till all the verde. Grerase is removed.
8. Allow the item to dry completely then apply metal polish with the help of a rag a waste cotton.

Always shake polish, before use it is a suspension.

9. Buy the article with a force till all the polish is removed and article shines.
10. Incase of engraved articles, remove the polish resudue in the groves using a toothbrush.
11. Rinse and dry the article.
12. Clean up the work area and remove the news paper.

PRECAUTIONS:-

1. Lamarind paste should be of thick consistency.
2. Don’t keep the tamarind paste on the metal surface for too long or it will be develop a reddish colour.
3. Don’t use too much polish or it will be difficult to remove.