Restoring copper

[mjoekingz28]

Is there a decent method that can take copper back to shiny orange from the aged, dull, brown- without degrading it in any measure?

 

[Andy636]

What exactly are you talking about...on some things the patina gives it a nice look.

 

[eljefino]

When you wipe off the "black" you will take 1/100000 of an inch of copper off. Neutralize the polish when you're done via the instructions on the bottle. Or wash with soapy water.

 

[mjoekingz28]

Ok. Here goes. As per Wiki....soaked a Ping seven iron club head in a plastic cup of distilled white vineager and table salt. Maybe 10-20 minutes. Results are ok. Definitely shinier, but purple.. Not that orange I was wanting like in good electrical connectors, but maybe the alloy or concentration, etc is different.

 

[zzyzzx]

Brasso.

 

[NormanBuntz]

Wright's copper polish. Works great on my Ping BeCu putter.

 

[Kestas]

A putter is a good candidate for cleaning by wire wheeling.

 

[MedicRxDoc]

Originally Posted By: Kestas
A putter is a good candidate for cleaning by wire wheeling.


Some Ping putters contain a berrylium-copper alloy. I wouldn't suggest this method for that alloy because of the danger from the dust created.

 

[KJSmith]

Tomato soup

 

[HerrStig]

Simicrome.

 

[Kestas]

Originally Posted By: MedicRxDoc
Some Ping putters contain a berrylium-copper alloy. I wouldn't suggest this method for that alloy because of the danger from the dust created.

I hope it's a vintage putter. I can't imagine any modern putter made from this alloy.