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

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 14:21:16 -0400

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

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 14:26:55 -0400

Nope.

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

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 14:30:24 -0400

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

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 16:59:35 -0400

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

SGM Steve Wettstein — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 17:20:32 -0400

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

Capt Seid Waddell — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 18:27:59 -0400

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

PO3 Michael James — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 20:06:00 -0400

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

COL Jon Thompson — Sat, 19 Mar 2016 21:40:28 -0400

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

TSgt David L. — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 03:29:23 -0400

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

MCPO Roger Collins — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 11:33:57 -0400

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

SFC Benjamin Harrison — Sun, 20 Mar 2016 16:07:18 -0400

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

SSG Richard Reilly — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 10:40:40 -0400

Stay Bright.

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

SPC John Parmenter — Sat, 05 Aug 2017 17:34:30 -0400

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

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:21:29 -0400

I do

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

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:24:16 -0400