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How to revamp old gold/brass plated lights?

Hi trying to referb my house on a buget - have some lights in the hall, quite nice sahades but the fittings are old rusted brass - any ideas how I can referb thease - paint suggestions that would be safe with an electrical fitment and over plating - Thanks

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  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    edited 29 July 2011 at 3:30PM
    If they were brass they they would not be rusty, just tarnished and could therefore be re-polished quite easily. I suggest that you just rub them down with some abrasive paper to provide a key for the paint and then paint them whatever colour you fancy.
    I can afford anything that I want.
    Just so long as I don't want much.
  • Just plated to be honest but I have found some appliance paint in dark pewter which I think will be great
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