Brass Tarnish Removal - Low Cost, Low Tech

Do you have brass locomotives or rolling stock that have tarnished? In this video, Sam D. Teague shows you a low -tech and low-cost way to get rid of it.

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Sam takes a brass AT&SF 4-8-4 steam locomotive model with moderately high tarnish accumulation and removes all of the tarnish with his simple technique.

After the tarnish is removed, Sam shows you how the locomotive looks and runs after being painted. At the end of the video is a link to the big 4-8-4 running over Raton Pass and pulling the California Ltd.

00:00 Introduction.
00:20 Overview of project.
01:30 Breakdown into basic components.
02:00 Begin process on locomotive shell.
07:09 Starting to see a difference.
07:38 Continuing with the smokebox.
13:33 Underbelly.
17:16 Back of the cab.
18:19 Tender Deck.
21:09 Tender Trucks.
26:34 Locomotive Chassis.
28:22 Rear locomotive truck.
30:30 Locomotive pilot.
32:40 Test run after painting.

Materials Used:
1. Bar Keeper's Friend - Cooktop Cleaner.

Tools Used:
1. Old toothbrush.

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