Letter 40020 How do I put an "oil rubbed" finish or blackened bronze finish on a beaten copper sink? [Alabama]  March 23, 2006 How do I put an "oil rubbed" finish or blackened bronze finish on a beaten copper sink? JESSE TAYLOR HOBBYIST - BIRMINGHAM, AL, USA Sourcing note: Jax Patinas March 29, 2006 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, CA, USA February 13, 2007 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. If you are starting with black paint, you cannot patina it. However you can apply highly decorative paint. Achieving a burnished look, wear points one color, recessed areas another, may take some effort and skill.

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