yeah but, does anyone really want to use something named 'rouge' on their pipes?

Again, good info from people who have obviously done their homework on the subject of brass care.

A sincere question, then.

I have brass pieces which I polished with Simichrome a year ago, 3 years ago, 5 years ago ... And these pieces are today as bright and shining as the day they were polished. I see no evidence of premature corrosion, rapid tarnishing, season cracking, ugly patina, discoloration, etc. Brass whistles which I handle regularly show only normal signs of wear around the fingerholes, occasionally touched up with a rouge cloth.

So what am I doing wrong?

Will I wake up one morning to find, like Dorian Gray or M. Valdemar, that all my brass has gone to hell?

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Simichrome leaves an anti-corrosive residue after cleaning. If you are a low corrosion sweat kind of guy, you can keep your brass looking great. Others MMV. Many think the oxidized brass looks great. With anti-oxidation containing polishes and cloths, you might want to repolish annually +/- , but certainly not a weekly chore. It depends on what you like.

There hasn't been an "anti-corrosive residue" invented yet that can hold back my bodily fluids! Burn baby, burn!

Patrick.

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That's waaaay too much information.


I guess I am. It's what I always emphasize in my Craigslist personals. "I like jazz and trad, enjoy sunsets and long walks on the beach, and my sweat is non-corrosive." Chicks find that irrestible.

Seriously, I can go for a month on a new set of guitar strings, but know friends who can kill a string in 10 minutes flat.

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Vivat diabolus in musica! MTGuru's (old) GG Clips / Blackbird Clips

Joel Barish: Is there any risk of brain damage?
Dr. Mierzwiak: Well, technically speaking, the procedure is brain damage.