Brass jewelry, cookware, or home décor requires special care to keep it clean from tarnish and maintain its shine or patina. Brass becomes tarnished when exposed to air and moisture, and over time, ...

Q: I hope you can help me. I have original brass handles on our dresser. But now they have become tarnished and discoloured, very dark. Is there any way in which to return them to the original brass ...

If you live in an old house or collect old things, you know that years of use give hardware a lived-in look that can be very elegant. Handles and drawer pulls darken over time, along with vintage ...

Made from a combination of zinc and copper, brass is an ancient and popular metal found in cookware, jewelry, musical instruments (brass band, anyone?), and home decorative objects. If your house is ...

If not properly maintained, bright metal hardware and furniture made of lustrous stainless steel, polished brass or shiny chromium will oxidize and become dull. Here are some pointers on how to clean ...

The home-decor material of the 1970s and 1980s -- the metal that, on shows like HGTV's House Hunters, still makes home buyers recoil in horror -- the metal homeowners eschewed in favor of sleek, ...

Dear James: My brass kitchen faucet works, but after only two years, the finish is tarnished. How do I install a new one and what types are tarnish-resistant? — Tea S. Dear Tea: Try cleaning the ...

Q. About five years ago I remodeled my bathroom and put polished brass faucets in the shower and on the sinks. Now they look tarnished. What can I do? A. With this type of faucet, after the brass is ...