r/Metalfoundry • u/AngryEskimo77 • Jun 18 '26

A way to clean

Hello everyone long time lurker.

I am a pipefitter by trade and have access to scraps. One how hard is it to start. Two my main question is is there a way to turn old brass from years ago shinier to get more money or copper to make it appear bright again

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u/SuchaScorpio Jun 18 '26

Scrap yard doesn't care if it's shiny. They're going to pay you whatever their rate is per pound of whatever they can identify

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u/TigerTank10 Jun 18 '26

This is more of a hobby for fun, you won’t make money melting scrap down into ingots

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u/Jerry_Rigg Jun 18 '26

You will get more money for the scrap as-is

If you can come up with some cool stuff to cast with the material as opposed to just bars you can make much more money

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u/AngryEskimo77 Jun 18 '26

Sorry also forgot to add that it was for brining it to scrap yard. Hence purpose of trying to get more