![]() If there are any areas that you’re not happy with, give them a little buff with a wire brush or wire wool. When you’re happy with the colour and patina of the metal, take it out of the salt and vinegar solution and give it a good rinse under the tap and dry thoroughly.ħ. Photo Credit: The Listed Home.Īlthough, to be honest, I really like the patina that it gives. Every hour or so, you should turn the item.Ĭoat it in the salt and vinegar solution and make sure one area isn’t sitting in the solution and turning much darker than the others. When you’ve covered the entire surface with a layer of the salt and vinegar solution, pop the item into your container and put on the lid.ĥ. Want to know how to tarnish brass? This method works! Photo Credit: The Listed Home.Ĥ. Next, dip your paintbrush in the brass ageing solution and paint it all over the bronze or brass that you’d like to age. Again - there’s no hard or fast rule for the amount - just add a few sprinkles, then slosh it all around so the salt dissolves in the vinegar.ģ. You just need enough to cover the bottom.Ģ. I never bother to measure how much - it changes depending on the size of the container. Pour a little vinegar in the bottom of your container.Wire brush or wire wool Photo Credit: The Listed Home. Household vinegar white, malt, red/white wine, apple-cider - they all work! How To Age Brass and Bronze With Vinegar and Salt ![]() If you’d like to find out how to age brass and bronze with vinegar and salt, just follow these simple steps. You’ll have to lightly sand off the surface coating first, using wire wool. Make sure the brass or bronze that you plan to treat is unlacquered. ![]() Just one word of warning before you start. I remembered that, years ago, I used to age brass belt buckles using just salt and vinegar so I decided to apply the same process to the kitchen hardware I’d bought. In the end, I decided against brass and went for polished bronze kitchen handles from Yesterhome. We’re finally getting to the end of our house renovation and funds are low especially with Christmas on the horizon! The pre-aged versions were way too much brass for me!Īnd some of the cheaper aged brass options looked, well, cheap. But all of the ones I saw online were so expensive. I’d set my heart on aged brass handles and knobs. ![]() We’ve been having the kitchen fitted over the last few weeks and I’ve been choosing all the hardware.
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