The longer you leave it in the "chamber" the stronger the patina will look. I only took mine out because I wanted to get it started and let it happen naturally after that. It's much darker now.
Didnt work for my brass pen, keychain, zippo lighter, or light and i used the exact products you have in the video and yes all my products are 100% real brass
If you have sown tweezers with thin tips it's possible to remove all the electrical elements. That's why Iobe the reylights. So if want to force the patina the way hard way it's possible to do that too without affecting the electric parts. Thats a good thing if you have one in titanium for example and want to anodize it. Only downside for me is the clip. Would be cool to have it in same material
Brass is a combination of copper and zinc, and the copper is what causes the patina. You should be able to do this same thing with copper, but the effect will take faster than brass.
It would not. The idea for this technique is to tarnish the metal. The nature of stainless steel is to not tarnish. However, if it did start to tarnish, it would just rust.
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I would like to see more patina, because I'm looking to darken brass hardware like buckles. Can you expand on the aging of brass?
The longer you leave it in the "chamber" the stronger the patina will look. I only took mine out because I wanted to get it started and let it happen naturally after that. It's much darker now.
is the salt realy needed?
Just thinking how it works with evaporating water then the salt stays behind
Didnt work for my brass pen, keychain, zippo lighter, or light and i used the exact products you have in the video and yes all my products are 100% real brass
If you have sown tweezers with thin tips it's possible to remove all the electrical elements. That's why Iobe the reylights. So if want to force the patina the way hard way it's possible to do that too without affecting the electric parts. Thats a good thing if you have one in titanium for example and want to anodize it.
Only downside for me is the clip. Would be cool to have it in same material
I'm pretty happy with what I ended up with. I like the contrast of the clip with the natural brass
Could I use this method with a light fixture?
If it's brass, then yes.
I have a Brass or Metal candlestick. I have 6 percent vinegar. What would this do
My guess is that you could still pull it off. If the concentration is less diluted, it may just take a bit longer.
Can you do this also in copper?
Brass is a combination of copper and zinc, and the copper is what causes the patina. You should be able to do this same thing with copper, but the effect will take faster than brass.
Hơw can I do it with a table top that is very big ?
You have a brass tabletop?
Does this work for stainless steel items?
It would not. The idea for this technique is to tarnish the metal. The nature of stainless steel is to not tarnish. However, if it did start to tarnish, it would just rust.
so what does the salt do?
The salt is a catalyst for oxidation.
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