Bad Creek Blacksmith Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 (edited) What is the best way to shine copper? I made a copper ladle bowl with a hammered finish and I don't want wire brush marks in the finish. Edited October 26, 2009 by mod07 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 Pickle it in sparex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 We use CLR (calcium, lime ,rust household cleaner) to clean some copper parts at work, takes about 15 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 A book that I have suggests that catsup will clean copper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 so will Coca Cola Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 So will warm white vinegar and it's cheap. Then shine up with a cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Jake_ Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Vinegar in a crockpot will do it but will take a little while. I work mostly in copper and if you want to go all out get, I like Rio Pickle for non ferrous metals from Rio Grande. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
781 Posted October 10, 2009 Share Posted October 10, 2009 Go to Wal-mart in the pool/spa area and get PH-minus it is the same as sparex but 1/4 of the price. Mix with hot water as much as will desolve. This will turn the copper pink but will be no oxide. You need to buff the copper if you want it shiny I patina (color) my copper with liver of sulfur, this will make copper color from a light brown to almost black depending on how long you leave it in the sollution Ammonia fumes will turn it green google copper patina on the web it should give some mixtures and what colors. Heating and then quenching in water will give some nice reds but the piece will be soft. I did a carnation by heating and burying in coarse saw dust from a saw mill. It gave bright blues and purples but again it was soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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