Actually, it's not hard to beat Brasso. Brasso contains ammonia, which dissolves copper. Although it shines up easily, repeated polishing with Brasso will eventually make the brass brittle. That's not really a problem for pens, but something reloaders avoid.hard to beat Brasso.
Very cool looking. Any chance you can pass along a link to that TUT?
I like both a lot. What is the center band if you don't mind me asking? It looks like the toni twist CB but I can't really tell. Great job!