“If the shine cannot be restored on plated ... Rinse with lukewarm water and buff dry with a microfiber cloth. Cleaning brass hardware with vinegar is a simple and effective method.

so it’s important to give it a polish every now and then.’ And while you can clean lacquered brass with just a damp cloth, the rules are different when it comes to unlacquered brass.

A relatively recent addition to the car care stable, the microfiber replaces a whole host of other car care fabrics including the chamois for drying ... a cloth so soft you could use it to polish ...