So, it’s unlikely you can fully restore the finish.
That said, you may be able to clean it with a milder abrasive like sodium bicarbonate/baking soda. Make a paste with some water, and the rub it with a cloth.
I assume it’s the oils reacting with the finish, as mentioned already.
Idk. To me it looks like it was plated and this is where the plating wore off. Using an abrasive will just take the plating off anywhere else it rubs. It’s not a great picture though, so idk.
Edit: looking again, yeah I’m pretty sure it’s a steel frame with a copper(? maybe something else) plating. I don’t think there’s any hope of recovering it.
maybe. Regardless, cleaning off the gunk is the first step. baking soda removes more finish with just a light scrub… that finish was going to come off anyhow.
So, it’s unlikely you can fully restore the finish.
That said, you may be able to clean it with a milder abrasive like sodium bicarbonate/baking soda. Make a paste with some water, and the rub it with a cloth.
I assume it’s the oils reacting with the finish, as mentioned already.
I’ve seen a few comments you’ve made today and everytime I see your username I think of this song even though it’s not your username.
Thanks for your time.
Hah! That’s awesome. There are definitely worse songs.
Idk. To me it looks like it was plated and this is where the plating wore off. Using an abrasive will just take the plating off anywhere else it rubs. It’s not a great picture though, so idk.
Edit: looking again, yeah I’m pretty sure it’s a steel frame with a copper(? maybe something else) plating. I don’t think there’s any hope of recovering it.
maybe. Regardless, cleaning off the gunk is the first step. baking soda removes more finish with just a light scrub… that finish was going to come off anyhow.