Does anybody still brasso the little things like oak leaf clusters, tip of the French fourragere, etc.?

2016-03-19T14:21:16-04:00

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 19 at 2016 2:26 PM

2016-03-19T14:26:55-04:00

Nope.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Mar 19 at 2016 2:30 PM

2016-03-19T14:30:24-04:00

I wouldn't even know how to begin Brasso ing the one Oak Leaf Cluster on my one Ribbon without staining my Ribbon Rack. Sure there is a trick to it though.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 19 at 2016 4:59 PM

2016-03-19T16:59:35-04:00

Since the advent of sta-brite and other such things, brasso has gone the way of the dinosaurs.
I don't miss that chore one bit.

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Mar 19 at 2016 5:20 PM

2016-03-19T17:20:32-04:00

I always brassoed my French Fourragere when I was in 3ID. Made the uniform look better IMO.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Mar 19 at 2016 6:27 PM

2016-03-19T18:27:59-04:00

I don't believe the AF was allowed to shine them when I was in..

Response by PO3 Michael James made Mar 19 at 2016 8:06 PM

2016-03-19T20:06:00-04:00

SGT Armstrong, Just last week, had the wife pick-up Brasso.. Removing Grandson's finger prints off a 3 foot, WW2, Brass shell casing.. WOW, what a job, Right arm, shoulder !! Next time I will try sta-brite, as per 1SG Healy...

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Mar 19 at 2016 9:40 PM

2016-03-19T21:40:28-04:00

I actually still have Infantry officer insignia that I Brasso. Even though I am retired, I still wear the ASU for certain events and when those do come up, I get out the same can of Brasso that I used my entire career. I never did polish any Oak Leaf clusters because they were such a pain to get off and on without damaging the ribbons and then when I went with thin-mount ribbons, that was not an option anymore. Polishing brass is a skill that is going away but it is something I will do as long as I can wear the ASU.

Response by TSgt David L. made Mar 20 at 2016 3:29 AM

2016-03-20T03:29:23-04:00

I did early in my career but later I started using a pencil eraser. It worked very well on them as well as our skill badge (EOD badge) before we had the chrome ones authorized. Give it a try. Amazing.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Mar 20 at 2016 11:33 AM

2016-03-20T11:33:57-04:00

The Navy had a saying, Run she may, but shine she must. We never left home without it.

Response by SFC Benjamin Harrison made Mar 20 at 2016 4:07 PM

2016-03-20T16:07:18-04:00

I just replace it all as needed. Since time is money, it's more cost effective to replace than attempt to recondition. Not to mention past attempts failed resulting in ribbons being damaged.

Response by SSG Richard Reilly made Mar 21 at 2016 10:40 AM

2016-03-21T10:40:40-04:00

Stay Bright.

Response by SPC John Parmenter made Aug 5 at 2017 5:34 PM

2017-08-05T17:34:30-04:00

How about the young Soldier who applied Brasso to his black combat boots? First Sergeant wasn't impressed with this initiative!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2019 7:21 PM

2019-07-27T19:21:29-04:00

I do

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2019 7:24 PM

2019-07-27T19:24:16-04:00