[Boatanchors] Brass Tarnish

[Kristjan Ragnarson]

Maybe I should be asking this of Martha Stewart but
I understand she has more pressing problems at the moment so
perhaps someone on the group has had the same problem.
   Having recently retired from merchant marine as a deck officer
after retiring previously from USN, both jobs required extensive
away-from-home periods. Now you know my situation.
   Now the problem. Many years ago at some hamfest I picked up a
rack-mount two-row phone patch panel. The panel has been in
storage and in Florida the climate is not kind to copper-based
alloys. The phone jacks (telephone switchboard type) are brass.
After years in storage, I now want to use it in my newly setup
station (rack-mounted 'glowbug' equipment). The brass is
tarnished so when a phone plug is inserted, it usually does not
make good electrical contact without twisting and pushing (to
break through the tarnish).
   Presented this problem to XYL, the font of all knowledge for
things domestic. She came up with a number of brass polishes but
all required buffing to remove the tarnish. Tried using 'Q-tips'
and small rags around end of screwdrivers, pensil erasers, etc.
to no avail as cannot apply sufficient pressure to do the
'buffing'.
   Now, the poser. Does anyone know of a liquid brass/copper
polish that can be applied, let sit, and wash off (the board
could be emerged in water with no problems) to remove the
tarnish?
   Any assistance from you domesticated groupies would be
appreciated.
   TIA & 73, Walt (N4GL) --- penguinoXXX@atlantic.net (take out
the XXX) or can be gotten on this posting address of
--- hvalverXXX@hotmail.com (again, you know what to take out).



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