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Title: Brass Ageing
Post by: Netleyned on November 23, 2011, 04:57:58 pm

A Club member is restoring a 60 yr old river cruiser which has some missing brass fittings e.g. door hinges etc.
The new ones stick out like a sore thumb.
Anyone have a trick to age the new brass?

Ned

Title: Re: Brass Ageing
Post by: john s 2 on December 16, 2011, 09:21:20 pm

I hope this will help a little. The antiques trade does have methods of aging Brass etc. Hopefully there is a centre near to you which can give you some advise. John

Title: Re: Brass Ageing
Post by: derekwarner on December 16, 2011, 09:27:17 pm

Ned....try GOOGLE for aging brass .....quite a few threads available  :-)).....Derek

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=age%20the%20new%20brass&source=web&cd=6&ved=0CEIQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehow.com%2Fhow_4505747_make-brass-look-old.html&ei=8rbrTr7FHYe4iAeesYi_Bw&usg=AFQjCNFIW_mGptC10Xcg-Crmp9msoXURRg&sig2=ax4O8H5WP0mXh-Q90t_OuQ