Shabby Chic; Volume III

Seakay

Are the brass handles varnished? If not they will soon tarnish naturally - just leave them and don't polish them!
If your handles are bright and shiny and remain so all the time they are probably varnished/lacquered. Here's how to remove that:
http://www.howcast.com/videos/386845-How-to-DeLacquer-Brass

toozie_2

Thank you Seakay

The desk is old.....50 / 60 years old at least, the handles are solid brass, but are still like quite clean brass.

Will have a look at the link now. If it's going to take a while to make them look "older" -although they are old, and not so brassy I might buy some more.

Thank you :beer:

chalkysoil

some people have used this. It comes in other colours. A little goes a very long way.

chalkysoil

loads of images of handles if you google

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Hi does anyone have or know of any good blogs on doing up junk ,recycling that sort of thing, I go to car boots and auction s and would love to have a go at giving things a new lease of life,thankyou

chalkysoil

have a browse around Pinterest. Many of the photos lead back to blogs.


http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=upcycled%20furniture&rs=ac&len=8


http://www.pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=shabby%20chic%20furniture%20how%20to&rs=ac&len=21

emma_kate

There's a great product from Liberon called Tourmaline which is an antiquing fluid for brass. You can wipe it on or immerse objects in a diluted solution of it and they darken. Keep an eye on it or they'll turn black. I've used it a lot on brass lamps. The brass does have to be lacquer free though.

toozie_2

emma_kate wrote: »

There's a great product from Liberon called Tourmaline which is an antiquing fluid for brass. You can wipe it on or immerse objects in a diluted solution of it and they darken. Keep an eye on it or they'll turn black. I've used it a lot on brass lamps. The brass does have to be lacquer free though.

Thank you emma kate for the reply, I have already ordered some rubnbuff which chalky recommended, but I'll practice on a bit of brass I picked up from CS for 50p first, so I'll see it goes.

Off to a boot sale later :j:j:j:j

How's your kitchen coming along, the units look amazing:T?

emma_kate

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How's your kitchen coming along, the units look amazing:T?[/QUOTE]
Thank you! Half way through but I've had to down tools as we have parties last weekend and next... I've had to move the timber pile out of the dining room. That is drastic tidying! I'm itching to get stuck into DIY again. And make a big mess.

steve_2012

ive recently had a few pieces that ive painted showing woodworm issues. ie coming through the paint months after painting.
i was told they had been treated but either they wasnt or was done badly.
what do you guys use as a treatment that can be painted on afterwards.
when i find the liquid i was thinking of treating then using the liquid mixed with powdered filler when filling any worm holes.
any advice would be great.
thanks.