Summary for brass plated coffee tables Discussion
The thread on brass plated coffee tables is very brief and centers on a practical sourcing question: where can large items be replated? The only named response in the excerpt is from Ted Mooney, P.E., who does not give a specific shop recommendation in the visible text but frames the issue as a request for quick, confidential project help. Because the excerpt contains no detailed technical discussion, the main takeaway is simply that the asker is looking for a facility capable of replating oversized brass-plated furniture pieces, and the thread points readers toward obtaining direct project assistance rather than offering a public list of vendors. No conflicting advice appears in the excerpt provided.
Q. Where are places that do replating of large items?
WR Lemon
– Miami, Florida
February 15, 2022
Ed. note: This RFQ is outdated, but technical replies are welcome, and readers are encouraged to post their own RFQs. But no public commercial suggestions please ( huh? why?).
⇩ Similar, related, Q&As — oldest first ⇩
Q. We are a retired couple who have 2 dogs and 7 brass & glass plated coffee tables. Unfortunately our dogs urinated on several of the tables and totally discolored the bottom parts of the legs. We love these tables and have tried, without success, to replace them as they coordinate with the balance of our furnishings. Is there any way we can refinish the brass plating so as to restore it so that it will look fairly decent. We would like to do this ourselves and would appreciate any help you can give us. Many thanks.
Joyce Jacobus
retired homeowner – Branchburg, New Jersey, USA
2007
A. Brass plating is an industrial process that requires the use of highly poisonous cyanide, Joyce. It is not something you can do yourself. You can either find a paint with a look that you find ‘good enough’ or you can send the parts out to a plating shop for real brass plating. Good luck.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com – Pine Beach, New Jersey
Need quick confidential answers? $25
Need project assistance? $100/hr.
2007
 | A. Joyce, Ted is quite right in all respects. One alternative he did not mention is taking the tables to a powder coater. Some of the powder coat finishes can give a reasonable imitation brass and would prove more durable than other finishes if your dogs have any more accidents. Gene Packman A. It will be a waste of time till you train or get rid of the dogs. James Watts Ed. note: uh-oh . . . shades of 12044 :-) |
Q. Can the brass be painted? Do you have to sand? I want to update with a bronze looking type paint and have the same problem with the brass and glass tables (a little outdated).
Suzette Herley
– La grange, Illinois USA
2007
A. You don’t “have to” sand, but you need a surface that is really clean and free of oxides — and sanding may be the easiest way to get it that way.
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com – Pine Beach, New Jersey
Need quick confidential answers? $25
Need project assistance? $100/hr.
2007
