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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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