bress cleaning methods?

[steve lord]

hoping someone can shed some light on methods ie electrolysis,hydrocloric acid or elbow grease & brasso.
all ideas appreciated
many thanks
steve

[ade gorst]

Try this; www.bevs.org/diving

[Andy Nye]

Patio cleaner from B & Q

[Andy Wade]

Try this; www.bevs.org/diving

Yeah, lovely. Now we know why there's usually b***er all left on any of the wrecks around our coastline.

[Andy Nye]

:=Try this; www.bevs.org/diving

Yeah, lovely. Now we know why there's usually b***er all left on any of the wrecks around our coastline.


** Yeah and the dive vessel he uses TAURUS is in Dover at the minute..... ** what a contradiction in terms from there website, ex DO my ass.

ANdy

ermmmmmmmmmm wonder if RoW is about this week , up this way

[dave covey]

electrolysis,hydrocloric acid or elbow grease & brasso.
all ideas appreciated

A soaking in Cola,Vinegar or Turps (for several days) usually helps.

(Disclaimer-I have never removed brass from anywhere ...........except a rifle range!)

[John Williams]

hoping someone can shed some light on methods ie electrolysis,hydrocloric acid or elbow grease & brasso.
all ideas appreciated
many thanks
steve

The first, and most important step to cleaning brass recovered on a dive is to

Report it to the Receiver of Wreck - she will tell you if it belongs to someone (and therefore whether you removing it can be viewed as theft).

The next stage is to examine your conscience and wonder how selfish it was to remove it from the seabed so that other divers will not get the enjoyment out of seeing it.

Once you have decided that collecting brass for private viewing is too selfish for decent people to contemplate you might like to donate your find to a maritime museum and offer to help the experts clean it properly before putting it on display for all to see (divers and ordinary folk alike)

John

[iainmsmith]

The next stage is to examine your conscience and wonder how selfish it was to remove it from the seabed so that other divers will not get the enjoyment out of seeing it.

Once you have decided that collecting brass for private viewing is too selfish for decent people to contemplate

Maybe he decided that leaving something mostly buried in silt to be lost beneath the ocean floor forever was too stupid for intelligent people to contemplate?

you might like to donate your find to a maritime museum and
offer to help the experts clean it properly before putting
it on display for all to see (divers and ordinary folk alike)

Certainly a better option than leaving it to get all grimy in the garden shed...

Iain

[ken twat]

I Don't see anything in Steves original thread that says that the item that he wishes to clean was removed from the sea bed. It may be something completely different. Why do people always want to see the worst in a situation and point an accusing finger. Next time before you get on your high horse why not find the facts first

KEN

[ade gorst]

I Don't see anything in Steves original thread that says that the item that he wishes to clean was removed from the sea bed. It may be something completely different. Why do people always want to see the worst in a situation and point an accusing finger. Next time before you get on your high horse why not find the facts first

Here here!!!!!!

Well said that man. So then Steve, how's it going with that divers helmet you bought from that nautical antique shop?

[Paul Oliver]

Ade

Can i sence the crayons coming out and a cartoon coming on?

Regards in anticipation,

Paul

[TOMEDIVER]

hoping someone can shed some light on methods ie electrolysis,hydrocloric acid or elbow grease & brasso.
all ideas appreciated
many thanks
steve

HI STEVE

MOST PEOPLE WILL ASSUME THAT YOU HABE TAKEN THIS ITEM FROM A WRECK. PERSONALLY I HOPE THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. HOWEVER THERE ARE SEVERAL POINTS TO CONSIDER:-

1 IS THIS ITEM ACTUALLY WORTH CLEANING?
2 WHEN IT IS CLEANED WILL THE BOSS SAY GET THAT THING OUT OF HERE NOW. AND WILL IT THEN BE RELEGATED TO THE GARAGE?
IF THE ANSWERE IS YES IT IS WORTH CLEANING THEN CONSIDER THIS. THE BEST WAY IS TO DECIDE WHETHER IT IS OF ANY HISTORICAL VALUE? AND IF THIS IS THE CASE THEN CONSIDER THE IMPLICATIONS OF MAKING A MISTAKE AND RENDERING IT WORTHLESS. SO CONTACT THE MARITIME MUSEUM ( IF IT IS FROM A WRECK)OR ASK A JEWELER IF IT ISNT.
FINALLY IF IT IS FROM A WRECK CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT (REGARDLESS OF ANY LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS)IF IT WAS REMOVED FROM A WRECK (AND NO ONE HERE IS SAYING THAT IT IS) THEN REMEMBER THAT THE NEXT TIME YOU DIVE AND THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE THAT THE BEST ITEMS ARE ALL IN SOMEONE ELSE'S GARAGE.
IF WE ALL WERE TO TAKE JUST ONE RIVET FROM EACH WRECK THEN THERE WOULD BE NO POINT IN DIVING THEM. ( WE NO LONGER COUNT OUR DIVES AS DIVES BUT IN TERMS OF TIME UNDERWATER ITS YEARS NOT HRS.)

[ade gorst]

MOST PEOPLE WILL ASSUME THAT YOU HABE TAKEN THIS ITEM FROM A WRECK. PERSONALLY I HOPE THAT THIS IS NOT THE CASE. HOWEVER THERE ARE SEVERAL POINTS TO CONSIDER:-

No, you're right there. Nobody has mentioned that the item came from a wreck.

DECIDE WHETHER IT IS OF ANY HISTORICAL VALUE? AND IF THIS IS THE CASE THEN CONSIDER THE IMPLICATIONS OF MAKING A MISTAKE AND RENDERING IT WORTHLESS. SO CONTACT THE MARITIME MUSEUM ( IF IT IS FROM A WRECK)OR ASK A JEWELER IF IT ISNT.

Once again, nobody said it came from a wreck.


FINALLY IF IT IS FROM A WRECK CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT (REGARDLESS OF ANY LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS)IF IT WAS REMOVED FROM A WRECK (AND NO ONE HERE IS SAYING THAT IT IS)

That's right were not. You're assuming it came from a wreck and if you assume you make an ASS out of U & ME. Clever little play on words there ;)


THEN REMEMBER THAT THE NEXT TIME YOU DIVE AND THERE IS NOTHING TO SEE THAT THE BEST ITEMS ARE ALL IN SOMEONE ELSE'S GARAGE.
IF WE ALL WERE TO TAKE JUST ONE RIVET FROM EACH WRECK THEN THERE WOULD BE NO POINT IN DIVING THEM. ( WE NO LONGER COUNT OUR DIVES AS DIVES BUT IN TERMS OF TIME UNDERWATER ITS YEARS NOT HRS.)

Just to finish. There are several diving related things that this brass item might be. Here's a selection;

Brass clips & bits from the club boat.
Brass clips from dive kit.
Nautical antiques, such as a diving helmet passed down from a dead relative.
The old brass sign from above the club house door.
A club trophy thats handed out each year at the Christmas bash.

Try to see the best in people not the worst. It makes for a happier world.

AG

[michael mcnulty]

:=hoping someone can shed some light on methods ie electrolysis,hydrocloric acid or elbow grease & brasso.
:=all ideas appreciated
:=many thanks
:=steve

The first, and most important step to cleaning brass recovered on a dive is to

Report it to the Receiver of Wreck - she will tell you if it belongs to someone (and therefore whether you removing it can be viewed as theft).

The next stage is to examine your conscience and wonder how selfish it was to remove it from the seabed so that other divers will not get the enjoyment out of seeing it.

Once you have decided that collecting brass for private viewing is too selfish for decent people to contemplate you might like to donate your find to a maritime museum and offer to help the experts clean it properly before putting it on display for all to see (divers and ordinary folk alike)

John
How many portholes do you think the NMM want on display.
I was there in june and i can tell you there's very very little
in the way of ships fittings.I was very disappointed.If it's on the sea bed eventually it will be under the sea bed. Where do we view things then.