I thought it would be enjoyable to swap out a traditional bathroom light fixture for a vintage chandelier! Use a few household tacks for this unpredictably simple way to clean a traditional brass chandelier with crystals. We are running out of time for this one-room challenge. While the new drywall was going up in our bathroom, I was shopping online! I feel so fortunate to have sprawled upon this antique brass chandelier. It was detached from an old church, isn’t it dreamy? I think it will be a seamless thing to replace the vanity light in our visitor bathroom remodel. There is only one problem. There is so much grime and tarnish whacking just how beautiful it is!
I decided to try some of the reasonable home cleaning methods before spending money on crystal cleaner and Brasso. After some investigation on methods to clean an antique brass chandelier and remove tarnish, I can tell you the internet has no shortage of ideas! I ended up using a blend of two methods, and it worked just as I had hoped! Astonishingly, the primary method I used to clean the brass chandelier…was ketchup! I’m excited to share the results with you!
The first thing I need to know was if a chandelier is brass plated or solid brass before cleaning. A modest way to do this is with a magnet. If a magnet sticks to the fixture, it is possibly brass plated steel or cast iron, and the tarnish is essentially rust. If it is rusty, steel wool will eliminate the surface rust. Any harm to the finish can be painted with spray paint. I couldn’t believe it, but ketchup works remarkably well for scrubbing chandelier brass! I was so amazed at how well ketchup worked so well, and I had to try it out!
The first step is to cautiously remove the crystals from the chandelier and lay them on a cloth. It will make it easier to clean the smear from the brass with the crystals detached. Next, I rubbed down the brass chandelier with a damp rag to remove any loose dirt and grime. I put a substantial amount of ketchup into a dish. Then, I used another rag to wipe the ketchup onto the chandelier brass, using enough to completely coat the brass. While the ketchup removed the tarnishing completely, I softly wiped down all crystal. To clean the crystals, I used a mixture of isopropyl alcohol.
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