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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSE KEEPING. Cleaning of brass items. CLEANING AND POLISHING BRASS. Equipment and supplies : Cloth Brasso- brass polish Cup Toothbrush Cleaning liquid Scrubber Polythene paper. Where are brass articles used?. Brass articles are used to decorate the rooms
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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSE KEEPING Cleaning of brass items
CLEANING AND POLISHING BRASS Equipment and supplies: • Cloth • Brasso- brass polish • Cup • Toothbrush • Cleaning liquid • Scrubber • Polythene paper
Where are brass articles used? • Brass articles are used to decorate the rooms • It becomes dull and tarnished due to chemical changes • Hence they need to be polished once a week • It should be cleaned with utmost care using brasso • When cleaned, the article should shine like new
Brass articles in the hospital • The kuthuvizhakku (brass lamp) and its stand are used as decorative pieces in the reception and as puja lamps in the meditation room in some hospitals • Large and small brass articles are used as decorative pieces in the reception area of hospitals • Flowerpots are placed inside large brass vessels Cont….
Brass flower vases, plates, “kumkum” container, and small idols also adorn the meditation room • Brass flower vases are in rooms such as the dining hall • Some nameplates are also made of brass
Method of polishing brass articles • The kuthuvizhakku • Remove the oil in the kuthuvizhakku • Dismantle the lamp and place its parts in a line • Scrub all parts of the lamp using the cleaning liquid • Use the tooth brush to scrub the corners and any engraved figures on the lamp • Fold the cloth into 4 to 8 folds, wipe all parts of the lamp to remove the dirt Cont…
Wipe the lamp dry using a clean cloth Take the required quantity of Brasso in a cup Dipping a clean cloth into the Brasso liquid, wipe the lamp starting at the bottom and working your way to the top Let the liquid soak into the lamp for 5-10 minutes Cont….
Wipe the lamp by rubbing it vigorously. Repeat the wiping process three times, each time using a clean cloth • Assemble the polished and shining lamp • Holding the lamp at the top, very carefully remove any finger marks on the polished surface with a dry cloth • Holding it with a clean duster or paper so as to avoid finger marks, lift and put it back in its place
2. Immovable and heavy brass articles • Brass items that are heavy and cannot be moved should be polished in its place as the procedure followed for Kuthuvizhakku 3. Brass plates / Name plates / Idols • The brasso and dirt runs into the crevices and grooves of brass articles, follow the same procedure as above and remove the dirt and excess brasso with a tooth brush
4. Brass flower vase • After the brasso is applied to a vase, wipe vertically from top to bottom • When wiping it the second time, wipe horizontally, starting at the bottom • The third wipe is for removing any remaining fingerprints
5. Brass vessel A few more steps are required to clean a brass vessel • Wash the inside and outside of the vessel with the cleaning liquid • Wipe the vessel dry (on the outside) with a clean cloth • Apply brasso on the outside and let is soak in for 5-10 minutes • Polish it uniformly • Remove any finger marks in the final polish Cont…
If a potted plant has to be placed inside the vessel, spread a polythene paper inside. • Then place some bricks on the polythene paper, and place the pot carefully on the bricks • If water is used in a vessel, scrub the inside everyday with the cleaning liquid and a nylon brush • Wipe the outside with a dry cloth to prevent moss formation • Avoid spilling water on the polished surface
