# Best way to clean nickel-bronze cutlery set?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 10, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-clean-nickel-bronze-cutlery-set/649853 "2013-02-10T05:10:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-clean-nickel-bronze-cutlery-set/649853/1 "2013-02-10T05:10:58Z")

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My daughter picked up a (140pc) set of Thai bronze cutlery at our local Goodwill store last week for $50 thinking she was going to make a humungous profit selling it on Ebay. But apparently those sets are common-as, many returning soldiers from SE Asia in the 60’s and 70’s bringing them back as gifts for pining families etc.

Oh well, never mind, it’s still a beautiful set, solid metal (no wooden bits) with each piece engraved with a three elephant heads. It’ll be a lovely asset the next time we put on a Thai banquet. 😃

So me, being the patsy, offered to clean the set for her, getting rid of mild tarnish and whatever crud. Bought a bottle of Brasso (which does the job admirably I must say) but, putting it mildly, it IS rather labour-intensive innit??

I’ve done 13 pieces this afternoon, and face another (quick mental arithmetic) 127 to go. I could be here for DAYS. Oh, btw, do NOT open a new can of Brasso and take a sniff. Very bad idea. Just sayin’. :eek:

So, is there a way I can clean up the set without having to do each piece individually?

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**Author:** ![Yellow\_Rose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Yellow\_Rose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yellow_Rose)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2013, 11:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-way-to-clean-nickel-bronze-cutlery-set/649853/2 "2013-02-10T23:20:14Z")

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I use Coke (cola) to clean coins. Just let them soak in it taken rinse them off. You could try it with one piece.