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Artificially weathered copper sometimes turns red

Q. Where can I buy Mi-tique 1795
Thanks.

Jaques Friedman
Antiques - Orlando, Florida, USA
2005

Ed. note: Mi-tique is a trade name/trademark of Hubbard Hall.

Q. We Mi-tique® copper light fixtures so customers don't have to wait for it to happen naturally. Problem is every once in a great while the fixture will weather to a rust/orange. Why would this happen?

robby mannon
- madera, California
November 6, 2015

A. Not knowing anything about this product or the antiquing material, I would guess that it was copper plated steel with not enough plate so you are seeing red rust.

Since the solution is proprietary, the only source of information would be the chemical OEM

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
November 7, 2015

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