Tips on How to Effectively Age Brass Tube for Furniture Makers and Designers

Many customers love brass that has a patina finish because it gives their home a unique, rich character. If you want to quickly achieve the classic patina look for brass, do it properly to get the best results. Furniture makers and designers can make brass look like an antique rapidly in different ways instead of waiting for time to work on it. You can age brass either through natural means or patina chemicals. Brass tube can be tricky to “distress.” Here are tips on how to achieve the patina of age for brass tubes.

Acetone and Vinegar

To distress brass naturally, you can use acetone and vinegar instead of the usual patina-inducing chemicals. First, soak a fine nylon scrubber pad in acetone and use this to scrub the brass. If you want to scratch your brass more, use coarse steel wool instead of a nylon scrubber. Acetone will remove the lacquer finish and clean the brass tube without harming unsealed ones. Read more on this blog: http://bit.ly/2xRXViR