How To Age Brass Plated Hardware

February 10, 2021

Finish designates the brass appearance, see below. So we needed to figure out what, if any of it was solid brass, and then clean it appropriately.

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How to age brass plated hardware. Use a fine gauge steel wool and gently rub the entire surface of the brass piece. This process produces a beautiful warm patina. Will not work on lacquered brass or brass plate.

Edit warnings if your hardware isn't solid brass, but is instead brass plated, proceed with the aging process with caution. Use latex or rubber gloves and submerge the hardware completely in the ager. What may work on solid brass may not be appropriate for plated brass.

How to age brass using cider vinegar start by heating the oven to 450°f and laying aluminum foil over a cooking sheet that is large enough to hold your brass item. This is the quickest of all methods, but it does require you to purchase a specialized product. We’ve heard a lot of success stories of removing decades of paint layers by boiling the hardware, but we’d yet to try it.

If the brass look you are going for requires only a soft patina, you may want to use a lower heat setting like 400° for your brass. The cabinet is a vintage piece, and the hardware was very deeply tarnished. Before i knew of it i gave my self zinc fever (a form of heavy metal poisoning).

Maybe try a rub'n'buff [affil. If you have an item that looks brass and a magnet sticks to it, it might be brass plated. A must when replacing antique furniture hardware.

If your brass has lacquer on it, you can remove it by soaking it in acetone, then rub it off. I have tried this method on finished pieces that included freshwater pearls and turquoise which are usually considered delicate materials. Before you use either method, you must remove any lacquer on the brass first.

This item is subject to actual shipping costs when purchased in large quantities. I find brass plated hardware is more stubborn for some reason and usually takes repeat soaks to bring it back to life but it can be done. Adding a patina finish to brass pieces can give those pieces an aged look that many people find appealing.

Using a paintbrush, paint the vinegar solution on the brass door knobs and other pieces, and let them sit for a few hours. I don't think you will successfully age brass plated hardware. I think i'm looking for an antique brass finish, is there any thing that would work for the door knobs?

There are lots of other ways to age or weather your metal lamps, fixtures, and hardware. Brass plated hardware is trickier because the brass plating is very thin and you may wear through it, and then the item will rust. Rub it in with a soft cloth, and wash it off with warm water.

Note that this process only works on real brass! But if your brass plate doesn’t come back to life because it’s too corroded or you want to give it the patina of unlacquered brass, there are two products that will do just that. Using the fumes of household ammonia to oxidize metal is really quite easy and is an inexpensive way to oxidize copper and brass.

I have a new home with cheap shiny brass plated light fixtures and door knobs. I think i can use a faux paint finish to change the look of the light fixtures (any suggestions?). So what about an antique brass faucet and hardware?

Our darkening solution for brass can also be used on steel and zinc. The specific brand will determine the appearance of the antiqued piece, but the process should be similar regardless. The second method, uses water and a few household products.

The unlacquered raw material has a “living finish”—which sounds like an invented brand campaign but is actually a very accurate way to. Leave it submerged for at least 30 seconds before removing it. Darkening solution our brass aging solution is used to darken polished brass hardware.

The first uses a product called, brass ager. Brass ager, plastic or glass container for the brass ager, plastic tub with cold water, steel wool, rag, latex gloves. You can leave the hardware in the brass ager for longer than 30 seconds if you want to achieve a darker, more aged look.

This coating has to be removed so that the metal can react to the solution. The way to tell if something is solid brass, or only brass plated is with a magnet. To make the patina even darker, heat the treated brass with a hairdryer or oven.

Welding galvanized metal and in some cases over heating brass along with brass grinding/sanding dust can also poison you. If the brass hardware you’re aging is attached to a fixture with screws, make sure you age the screw heads as well, since they’ll be visible once you reattach the hardware. Link to info/product on amazon].

Available in 8oz and 32oz containers. These are sold as antiquing solutions or brass agers. If the magnet sticks to the piece, it’s brass plated.

Dip the brass hardware in the ager for at least 30 seconds. How to age brass in 5 minutes. Real brass has a clear coating to protect it from tarnishing.

Below are two methods to age brass. Patina is a natural tarnish that forms on the surface of brass and other metals. Test the cleaner first in a hidden area.

It can be shiny or dull, light, dark or in between. To age brass rapidly, purchase an antiquing solution. The effects are cumulative and once you have had it, if you are exposed you will get it again and a worse case.

We started by removing the windows from the jamb altogether, and then we removed the hinges. If you want a greener color, mix a tsp of salt with the vinegar. Using household ammonia for copper and brass.

If you want a more weathered look, simply add more ager and gently wipe with the wool. I tried it on the cheap faux brass plated stuff (by mistake) and nothing happened, so don’t waste your time. Using a clean dry cloth, apply the brass ager and allow it to dry.

Cleaning painted brass by boiling. Luckily, it’s easy to transform shiny brass to create a lovely antique finish that will look far more stylish. I have also included a way to age brass so it takes on a verdigris color.

Shiny brass plated to antique brass 2003.

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