Suggestions on How to Clean Antique Bronze

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by: LorettaAMonroe
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Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2011 Time: 3:31 PM

Some of you might have some things that are heirlooms. You might work around antiques. Bronze is a great thing to have around. So, how do you go about to learn how to clean antique bronze? You have to be delicate with this. Here, you can learn all that and more so that you can have a clean heirloom that is worth some money.

In order to do this properly, you will need to make sure that you have all you need. You don't want to have to run out at the last minute to get something. For this cleaning project you will need: a mild soap, some water, some soft cloths, and a bucket. Once you have this, you are ready for these steps.

? Soap mixture- You will first want to go and mix just a small amount of mild soap in the water. You can just put this in a small bucket.
? Cloth- You just want to slightly moisten a cloth with a part of this mixture you created. Then, you just want to wipe off any dirt and dust from this item.
? Rinse- When you have gone about to wipe it all down, you need to rinse it. Make sure you are using clean water.
? Dry- When you dry, you don't want to waste any time, you want to dry it as soon as possible. If you don't, it could leave marks on the item.
? Coatings- Some think you should put coatings on it. We will tell you not to do this. If you are going to do this, then you need to talk to a professional they can tell you if this is a wise idea or not. The reason you really don't want to use special cleaners is that this could take off the original tarnish. If that happens, you will find that the item loses its value.
? TIP: Some just hate the dust, but if you find that you can live with it, then you will quickly learn that since bronze can lose the original tarnish quickly, you shouldn't really clean it.

When you do this, you will find that you can make that special bronze piece last. Some can't stand the dust. Hey, if you have to go about to clean it, by any means, go for it. However, one must remember that if you are trying to add it to a collection or get something for it as it is antique, this depreciates the value of it.