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Clean Medallion
Looking to pass some time on a cold winter day , I took a Q-Tip and Brasso to the medallions of an old m. 1905 yesterday. If one takes the time to look closely at the design of the medallion it is really quite detailed and elaborate.
Zoom in , enjoy the image.
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That did turn out nice. I have not tried Brasso on any medallions before... in fact I guess I've just sort of ignored the medallions. Maybe it is time to do that. Thanks.
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Those turned out very nice. These medallions have a very thin layer of gold over brass, so I suspect a major cleaning with abrasive materials should only be done sparingly. I found that a single cleaning followed by occasional waxing keeps them clean and bright.
My only suggestion I could make is to find a stiff bristle artist brush and scrub the corners and depressions with Brasso. I use the brush first and them go to the Q-tip to polish the flats. I like'em shiny! 
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Not to offend but a big no no on the Brasso. You want a low abrasive polish like Maas. It does an outstanding job leaving a bright shine and no swirl marks. It also lasts a long time because you don't need much. Try it.
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To the OP, yea, no Brasso. OK on the sail boat.
REf. the medallion. Designed in 1878 by Gustave Young. From Mr. Jinks.
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"Designed in 1878 by Gustave Young. From Mr. Jinks."
That is interesting.
I did not know that Brasso is abrasive.
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Looked it up. Quartz is the abrasive , I believe.
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Before and After...
Got my m.1902 out of the safe. My BRASSO liquid was separated ; I used only the liquid portion because of caution advised by several posters. (Avoided the quartz abrasive...)
This medallion resisted cleaning a bit , but is still improved.
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