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Old 06-01-2008, 12:13 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Tarnished brass question?

Hello Smrgol!

Go ahead and polish it, and then wait a while. If there is what is known as "red-rot" it is an internal problem that really messes with horns and will show up later as little "rust stains." I am a big all-or-nothing kind of guy, and have no problem with raw brass--but would suggest you wait a while to find out where the brown staining comes from.

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