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jimvette59 · 05-28-2021, 03:18 PM

Hi I have what I think is a Model T stainless steel type outside mirror that clamps to the drivers side windshield. My question is, what do I clean it with and should I clean it ? It has a brownish color to it now.

redmodelt · 05-28-2021, 08:46 PM

Brownish color would tell me it is brass, which is what many of the clamp on types would be made of. Good brass cleaner should work.

jimvette59 · 05-29-2021, 09:28 AM

Thank you for replying but the previous owner scratched it and it doesn't look yellow. I will try Brass cleaner and see.

stevests · 05-29-2021, 10:29 AM

Get your wife's S.S. cleaner out from the kitchen !

jimvette59 · 05-29-2021, 05:18 PM

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I spent all day cleaning it. It is Brass not S/S I think it had 80 years of tarnish on it . Guess it was used at some time because there was a few spots that burned the brass.

It must have been hit by Seagull S--T.

05-28-2021, 03:18 PM	#1
jimvette59 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Perry OH Posts: 1,328	Stainless Model T mirror Hi I have what I think is a Model T stainless steel type outside mirror that clamps to the drivers side windshield. My question is, what do I clean it with and should I clean it ? It has a brownish color to it now.

05-28-2021, 08:46 PM	#2
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,340	Re: Stainless Model T mirror Brownish color would tell me it is brass, which is what many of the clamp on types would be made of. Good brass cleaner should work. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

05-29-2021, 09:28 AM	#3
jimvette59 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Perry OH Posts: 1,328	Re: Stainless Model T mirror Thank you for replying but the previous owner scratched it and it doesn't look yellow. I will try Brass cleaner and see.

05-29-2021, 10:29 AM	#4
stevests Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Longbranch, Washington Posts: 513	Re: Stainless Model T mirror Get your wife's S.S. cleaner out from the kitchen !

05-29-2021, 05:18 PM	#5
jimvette59 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Perry OH Posts: 1,328	Re: Stainless Model T mirror Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I spent all day cleaning it. It is Brass not S/S I think it had 80 years of tarnish on it . Guess it was used at some time because there was a few spots that burned the brass. It must have been hit by Seagull S--T.

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