Cleaning up bronze....

[aardvarkash10 1,174]

What's the trick?  Or do I drop it to the local metal refinishers and let them do the biz?

[CarpeDiem 575]

Lemon juice and baking soda into a toothpaste like consistency. 

Wax on, wax off.

Or Brasso if you want to go down the chemical path. 

Then finish it with a metal lacquer like protectaclear. 

[LBD 224]

A cloth buffing wheel on a bench grinder would make quick work of it, but brasso and a couple of beers to while away a relaxing arvo on the veranda also works well and is more satisfying.

[aardvarkash10 1,174]

I've tried brasso, it's not even looking at it....

Might go the acid paste route.

[Psyche 928]

Lemon juice does the trick, or citric acid from the supermarket. Leave it overnight

[Black Panther 1,822]

Coca cola, overnight soak. You'll never drink that sh*t again but your tiller will have a shiny new seat.

[aardvarkash10 1,174]

28 minutes ago, Black Panther said:

Coca cola, overnight soak. You'll never drink that sh*t again but your tiller will have a shiny new seat.

Are you implying that if I drink it, I might get a shiny new seat as well?

[LBD 224]

2 hours ago, aardvarkash10 said:

Are you implying that if I drink it, I might get a shiny new seat as well?

Not sure if it works so well on tin AR______

[aardvarkash10 1,174]

Tried with some vinegar tonight.  Then I found some dry acid pool pH balance stuff in the cupboard - sodium superphosphate potassium permangler or similar.

Gonna play chemist this weekend.  Could end up looking like a meth cook.