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| CARING FOR YOUR PLATED METAL |
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Brass on Wood
Most museum staffs now prefer that brass pulls and knobs not gleam brightly, but be allowed to tone down to a soft patina. If you want to shine them, remove them from furniture and rub with Cape Cod® Metal Polishing Cloth (many old brasses are handmade and too fragile to be removed. In this case try to slip a piece of plastic or aluminum foil between brass and wood to protect the wood while polishing).
Plated Brass or Copper
Plated articles should not be confused with solid brass or copper. In brass and copper plated items, a coating has been applied to another metal usually steel but sometimes white metal (also known as "pot metal").
One way to determine whether an item is solid brass or copper is to test it with a magnet. If the magnet adheres then the metal is steel that has been plated. If it doesn't adhere, there is a good chance it is solid brass or copper unless it is "pot metal" (scratch the bottom - if there is white under the plate it is not solid).
Be particularly gentle with plated items, or you may totally remove the thin coating and expose the other metal underneath. Always test on an inconspicuous portion.
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| ECONOMY SIZE TIN OF CAPE COD® METAL POLISHING CLOTHS |
 Twelve Cape Cod® Metal Polishing Cloths, One dusting & buffing cloth, One pair of reusable gloves to keep hands clean. |
| $19.95 per tin |
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| FOIL POUCH CAPE COD® METAL POLISHING CLOTHS |
 Two 4" X 6" Cape Cod® Metal Polishing Cloths: moist polishing cloths that clean, polish, and protect any type of metal.
Re-closable foil pouch. |
| $5.95 per pouch |
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| CAPE COD® BUFFING CLOTHS |
 Each Packet contains One 12" X 12"
Buffing Cloth. Excellent Cloth for buffing Cape Cod Polish to a brilliant shine - Fast!Not Chemically Treated:
Cape Cod® Buffing cloths |
| $3.95 per packet |
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| CAPE COD® DETAIL HORSEHAIR BRUSH |
 Made of 100% horsehair-- for removing
polish and excess oxidation from intricate patterns and hard
to reach places. |
| $8.95 per brush |
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| CAPE COD® TOUCH-UP GLOVES |
 Made of 100% cotton-for removing
fingerprints and light tarnish between polishing. Also for the
handling of silver when place setting. |
| $9.95 per pair |
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| INDUSTRIAL SIZE TIN OF CAPE COD® METAL POLISHING CLOTHS |
 Twelve Cape Cod® Metal Polishing
Cloths, one dusting & buffing cloth, one pair of reusable gloves to keep hands clean. |
| $34.95 per tin |
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