How to Get Water Stains Off Brass Pipes

Brass -- an alloy of zinc and copper -- is a yellowish-gold metal that is commonly used for pipes. If you have brass pipes that are near a water source, they may develop water stains on the surface. These stains are unsightly, and are more prevalent if you have hard water. You can restore the shine to your brass pipes and get rid of the water stains with a few common household materials.

Paper towels
White vinegar
Soft cloths
Lemon
Table salt

Instructions

- 1
  Soak a paper towel with white vinegar. Lay the paper towels over the water stains.
- 2
  Allow the vinegar-soaked paper towel to remain on the brass pipes for 10 minutes. Take off the paper towel and wipe the pipes with a dry soft cloth.
- 3
  Cut a lemon into quarters. Remove the seeds.
- 4
  Coat the flesh of one of the quarters with table salt. Rub the lemon flesh over the stained brass. Recoat with salt as necessary.
- 5
  Wipe the brass with a dry soft cloth. Repeat rubbing with the salt and lemon until the stains are gone.

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