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Making wood finials look like brass

I would like to find a way to make ball-shaped wooden curtain rod finials look like shiny brass. Is there a product/method available to do this?

Jon Lawson
hobbyist - Rhinebeck, New York
2004

Hello Jon,

The quick and easy way to get your parts looking like brass is to go to the hardware store and buy a can of brass spray paint. You won't get a shiny brass surface, but it can't hurt to try. You could spend lots of money on a paint that looks closer to the brass finish you are looking for, but it would likely be cheaper to just go out and buy a new brass plated rod.

Jake Koch
G. J. Nikolas &Co.,Inc.

Bellwood, Illinois

2004

Try GILDING.

Khair Shishani
aircraft maintenance - Al Ain, UAE
2004

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