Cleaning a Copper mech mod

[GerritVisagie]

Good day Fellow mech users.
So I was wondering, how do you all clean your copper mech mods?

I'm contemplating trustee ol Brasso and a lappie,
But I'm sure there are better, less labour intensive ways.

Or do you all leave them to patina naturally?

Let's see some pics if you care to share.

I'm on the fence about what to do.....


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[BumbleBee]

Good day Fellow mech users.
So I was wondering, how do you all clean your copper mech mods?

I'm contemplating trustee ol Brasso and a lappie,
But I'm sure there are better, less labour intensive ways.

Or do you all leave them to patina naturally?

Let's see some pics if you care to share.

I'm on the fence about what to do.....


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I used to polish my copper mech with brasso, it works great. But that was well over a year ago, now it's just left to patina naturally, I just make sure that the contacts are clean, a pencil eraser works wonders on electrical contacts.

 

[Clouds4Days]

Yeah i like the old worn out look, same way a good zippo should look.

 

[incredible_hullk]

i tried the patina look and didnt like it now i just use brasso..to avoid fine scratches i use glasses cleaning cloth to apply and shine

 

[incredible_hullk]

@GerritVisagie this is my mech...

 

[GerritVisagie]

@GerritVisagie this is my mech...

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That's really nice. I like clean, a lot.
BUT
I HATE fingerprints..... Really hate.
I wear out my iPhone screen to the steel in 3 months wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe

I think I'd leave it for 3 months, see if I like where the "rustic" look is going, if I don't brasso!

Every mech I see has a Goon on it.... Maybe I should steal one somewhere....all of you can't be wrong

Thanx, I hope to see more pics


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[incredible_hullk]

That's really nice. I like clean, a lot.
BUT
I HATE fingerprints..... Really hate.
I wear out my iPhone screen to the steel in 3 months wipe, wipe, wipe, wipe

I think I'd leave it for 3 months, see if I like where the "rustic" look is going, if I don't brasso!

Every mech I see has a Goon on it.... Maybe I should steal one somewhere....all of you can't be wrong

Thanx, I hope to see more pics


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im the same @GerritVisagie pet hate is finger prints. the goon just works so well on a mech...flavour is awesome and clouds like crazy

 

[GerritVisagie]

im the same @GerritVisagie pet hate is finger prints. the goon just works so well on a mech...flavour is awesome and clouds like crazy

Thanx brother.
Man, I'm really starting to dislike FOMO.
Now I want a Goon, and there's that other RDA Oom Rob likes so much.... Can't remember the name now but I'll need one of those too

Someone should have one in a closet somewhere willing to part with it.
Patience my young padawan


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[Rob Fisher]

Now I want a Goon, and there's that other RDA Oom Rob likes so much.... Can't remember the name now but I'll need one of those too

Hadaly RDA.

 

[Gazzacpt]

Good day Fellow mech users.
So I was wondering, how do you all clean your copper mech mods?

I'm contemplating trustee ol Brasso and a lappie,
But I'm sure there are better, less labour intensive ways.

Or do you all leave them to patina naturally?

Let's see some pics if you care to share.

I'm on the fence about what to do.....


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See if you can get hold of Wrights Copper Cream. The stuff is amazing.



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[GerritVisagie]

Hadaly RDA.
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That's the one!
Don't know why but whenever I think of it, the herakles pops into my head, not the atty, the word!stupid brain


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[Spydro]

Cape Cod Polishing Cloths for the win if you want the unscratched shiny copper look.

 

[BumbleBee]

 

[GerritVisagie]

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Mmm, i Like that look too.
Dammit, it's like starting a game of Diablo3 and having to pick between barbarian or crusader


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[BumbleBee]

Mmm, i Like that look too.
Dammit, it's like starting a game of Diablo3 and having to pick between barbarian or crusader


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This look works for me, far less cleaning to do and way less fingerprints

 

[incredible_hullk]

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love it @BumbleBee love the gaming mouse even more

 

[GerritVisagie]

That's true. Stupid fingerprints, but I do like tinkering


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[GerritVisagie]

I finally couldn't take it anymore.
Half shiny, half dull.

Enter Brasso.
Now she's pretty again!


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[n0ugh7_zw]

To clean copper, lemon juice works a treat, just don't leave the lemon juice on it too long.

for polishing, brasso will work.

 

[Clouds4Days]

What do yous use to clean the contacts on a tube firing pin? I read to use a eraser but didnt clean the black little dot off contact completely?

Also that same little dot is on my battery (negative end of course) what can i use to clean that off?



Thanks peeps

 

[GerritVisagie]

What do yous use to clean the contacts on a tube firing pin? I read to use a eraser but didnt clean the black little dot off contact completely?

Also that same little dot is on my battery (negative end of course) what can i use to clean that off?

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Thanks peeps

Haven't come across the problem yet, but maybe the lemon juice and then brasso?
Let see what hulk and the more experience boys say


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[incredible_hullk]

@GerritVisagie i use eraser and my black dot also remains but want to get some contact cleaner

was abit concerned abt using brasso on rda so came across lemon juice and salt paste as a cleaner. good results.

 

[n0ugh7_zw]

@GerritVisagie i use eraser and my black dot also remains but want to get some contact cleaner

was abit concerned abt using brasso on rda so came across lemon juice and salt paste as a cleaner. good results.

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you don't need to use salt. literally immerse the copper in lemon juice for a minute or 2, and then dry it off.

 

[Silver]

What do yous use to clean the contacts on a tube firing pin? I read to use a eraser but didnt clean the black little dot off contact completely?

Also that same little dot is on my battery (negative end of course) what can i use to clean that off?

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Thanks peeps

Hi @Clouds4Days
I clean my Reo contacts by dabbing an ear bud into some Dischem rubbing alcohol and wiping the contact. Then wipe it with tissue paper.

I also have EC Contact Cleaner (a spray can) from Builders Warehouse which I sometimes use.

But I never have very bad marks of black spots on my Reo contacts - maybe its because I havent gone below 0.3 ohms or around there on them.

I also use some dielectric grease on the contacts, once its clean

I probably clean around once every few months only

 

[Andre]

What do yous use to clean the contacts on a tube firing pin? I read to use a eraser but didnt clean the black little dot off contact completely?

Also that same little dot is on my battery (negative end of course) what can i use to clean that off?

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Thanks peeps

If eraser and/or alcohol does not get it off, what worked for me is those four step manicure blocks.