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Home antique finishing kit for brass and silver?

hello.... I am looking for an inexpensive kit to make brass as well as silver finishes look like antique bronze. since I am disabled, I cannot go to any hobby shops or the like to locate what I am looking for. any help or suggestions out there? any good ideas or suggestions where I get obtain such a kit would be very helpful. thanx everyone!

gail reiss
- Los Angeles, California
1999

February 25, 2009

Hi, Gail. brass darkening solution [on eBay or Amazon] will turn brass a dark antique color. liver of sulfur [on eBay or Amazon] will turn silver blackish.

You can't make silver into a "yellow" metal, because it is a "white" metal, but you could consider applying a Rub'N'Buff [affil links]. Good luck with it.

Regards,

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey

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