Tarnish on Brooks Copper Rivets :(

[Trek420]

Something like Brasso will work.

Wouldn't riding itself polish it?

[redrhodie]

Wouldn't riding itself polish it?

Only if she wore her sandpaper shorts

[Brooks fan]

I just had the same problem on my B17 special. I hear all those comments about the patina, but I chose a black saddle with copper rivets because I loved the contrast.

Luckily I remembered an old tip from QI - HP (brown) Sauce. Just tried it and it works. I used a tiny amount to avoid getting any on the leather which I've just proofided, the couple of rivets I just did look as fresh as new! Sorry if this is a Brit recommending a Brit condiment as advised on a Brit TV show - but they're Brit saddles after all!

Good luck with it.

[pll]

Copper rusts... At my home, copper things are cleaned with half a lime, dipped in salt (the salt scrubs, I guess). The common element in several of the solutions suggested is some acidity: vinegar, brown sauce. You can also use muriatic acid and other things.

[marni]

maybe you can learn to think of it as "character"? I don't have age spots or freckels, my skin has lots of character.