I have used Kotton Klenser with no ill effects. I have even used 0000 steel wool with it, but very carefully indeed. John Robles Douglas Curran <batwings78rpm at msn.com> wrote: Greetings: Is there a safe way to clean back brackets without damaging the filigree decoration? Tnx & Rgds. Doug -- _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook – together at last. Get it now. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx?pid=CL100626971033_______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org