Letter 40020 How do I put an "oil rubbed" finish / blackened finish on a beaten copper sink? ++++++ How do I put an "oil rubbed" finish or blackened bronze finish on a beaten copper sink? JESSE TAYLOR HOBBYIST - BIRMINGHAM, Alabama Sourcing note: Here's a link to 3 stores on ebay that carry Jax Patinas, some are the tone you wish, and may be the easiest route. ++++++ Jesse, I am a little confused. Which is it? You can do one or the other. "oil rubbed" is usually brown to dark brown while "blackened" is just that. My company can provide you the answer to either one in the form of chemical patinas or solvent dyes. Please contact me for more information. See our link below.. Barry Feinman Restore It Yourself, Inc Carlsbad, California +++++++ I'm trying to acheive an oil rubbed look on black flat painted hardware for kitchen cabinets that were originally brass looking with porcelain center pieces. Now they look too new and I'm trying to get that distressed age look.Any suggestions and do they need to be sealed with a flat polyurothene also too not have a shiny appearance. Thank you Becky Becky Fielden - Maryville, Tn. +++++++ Real oil rubbed bronze is achieved by copper plating, then applying a brown patina, then buffing away the patina from the corners and wear points, bringing back the copper look there, Becky. More about how to do oil rubbed bronze on letter 34482. If you are starting with black paint, you can't actually patina it. However you can apply highly decorative paint. Achieving the burnished look, with wear points a lighter tone and recessed areas a darker tone, may take some skill and practice. Good luck. Ted Mooney, P.E.  finishing.com Brick, New Jersey

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