Brasso Metal Polish

Brasso is a well known metal polish made by Reckit and Colman it has been around for years. It came about when a representative from this company visited Australia and found the liquid cleaner, he quickly realised that it was far better than the paste type that they were then manufacturing so he brought a sample back home with him and it eventually went onto the market in 1905. It contains polishing powder, ammonium jelly and white spirit so it is highly flammable and should be kept away from a naked flame and of course well out of reach of children. It comes in a tin with a bright red circle on displaying the words Brasso Metal Polish ...

WHAT IS BRASSO? An old favourite of mine, Brasso. I have used it for many years and remember my mum using it too, so goodness how long it has been around! More commonly known as "metal polish" it is well known as a household cleaning product. A yellow, thickish liquid, Brasso can be used to bring back the gleam to brass, copper, chrome and pewter. It is a bit smelly but not terribly unpleasant, but I would recommend you use it in a well ventilated room. It is also available as wadding, where you just rub the presoaked wadding onto the items and then polish it off. The liquid is available in tins, with a screw lid, ...