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Is a brass bed affected by the humid weather conditions near the ocean?

Hello. We recently nicely polished up an older brass bed of perhaps 25 years, and placed it in our beach home. Three weeks later the brass appeared to have become a muted copper and spotted terribly everywhere. Is a brass bed (solid brass, not plated) a poor choice for a beach home...or is there perhaps a product that will sustain a brass shine for a longer period of time than just 3 weeks? Thank you for your kindness in replying.

Susan Cherpak
home - Wilmington, North Carolina
2005

Vintage Brass Beds & Parts on eBay [affil link]

All metals except gold and a few other precious metals tarnish, Susan. Brass must be lacquered if you wish it to stay bright.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2005

You can use Incralac ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] (or any other similar proprietary product)!

Good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
2005

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