I have a cast brass door and legs on my Lopi Endeavor. I have really grown to regret my decision to get the stove in brass. Does anyone have any tips to maintain the brass without the monthly, hour long tear down/ polish session that I'm doing now? I use Flitz and it works well but very work intensive. Im really considering dropping a few hundred bucks to buy a new door and leg set to do away with the constant upkeep. Thanks for any advice.
Brass Maintenance Tips?
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You could let it develop that rich brown patina of old brass, and enjoy it that way. People pay big bucks for that patina if it is on a Tiffany lamp.
I had the same issue and learned to just let it darken. If bare brass gets hot, it oxidizes, so there's not much you can do without coating it maybe. I wonder if there is some kind of high temp clear coat that you could use?
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I had an a Lopi Answer, with brass door and legs. They'd stay shiny all summer long, but light a fire or two, and wow, they got tarnished. Brasso will NOT work satisfactorily any more, since the EPA made them remove the aromatic organics. I found that Ceramic stove top cleaner was 10 times faster than brass cleaner anyway. It did not appear to scratch at all. I used it for two burning seasons. It took maybe 5 minutes to do the door and legs to a polished shine. MUCH less rubbing! (We left the stove when we sold the house. 'Was a great stove, BTW.)
Good luck, and
Regards,
I had an a Lopi Answer, with brass door and legs. They'd stay shiny all summer long, but light a fire or two, and wow, they got tarnished. Brasso will NOT work satisfactorily any more, since the EPA made them remove the aromatic organics. I found that Ceramic stove top cleaner was 10 times faster than brass cleaner anyway. It did not appear to scratch at all. I used it for two burning seasons. It took maybe 5 minutes to do the door and legs to a polished shine. MUCH less rubbing! (We left the stove when we sold the house. 'Was a great stove, BTW.)
Good luck, and
Regards,
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