Monday, July 11, 2011

Brass Transformation

While at Goodwill this past weekend (the dressers were gone!), I spotted a nice brass console table for 50% off.  It was in great shape & I decided to go for it with the idea of changing the brass to chrome. I have blogged about this type transformation before back in May, and thought this was a great chance to try it out.    Here is the before pic:




I sprayed the 'secret ingredient' to the brass & let it sit for 30 minutes before rubbing it with fine
steel wool:



You can see in this pic that it is starting to do it's job.  


I cleaned up the glass shelves & moved the console into our dining room.
♥


”chrome

”chrome

”chrome

My new table reminds me of this table on 1stdibs:

1stdibs

Do you have any brass pieces that could use an update? You should try it.

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18 comments:

  1. Bri@MeyouandawienerJuly 11, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Wow looks awesome!

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  2. Kristen {a little ditty}July 11, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    The tables looks gorgeous now!! What a good find.

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  3. Dana from Our Life's LegacyJuly 12, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    This looks fantastic!

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  4. KarenJuly 12, 2011 at 10:34 AM

    Thanks guys!

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  5. BrandiAugust 12, 2011 at 12:00 PM

    Perfect transformation. the table regained her beauty.

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  6. AnonymousAugust 12, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Does the metal tarnish after doing this and would it also work on the heavy brass lamps you find for sale at thrift stores sometime? I have two that I was trying to figure out what to do with and this looks really neat.

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  7. JanAugust 14, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Thanks for this info. I will look at those brass tables at the Goodwill in a whole new light.

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  8. KarenAugust 14, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    To Anon,
    So far, there is no tarnishing & it still looks great. It's not in an area that gets much moisture so I think it will be fine. I would try it on some of those thrift lamps for sure. Good Luck! Karen

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  9. Tiffany @ {Living Savvy}August 19, 2011 at 9:53 PM

    Totally awesome! I am now looking at craiglist for brass anything to make a great transformation! Thanks for sharing the tip!

    Tiffany {Living Savvy}
    www.savvydesignwest.com

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  10. Sasha (Global Table Adventure)August 23, 2011 at 6:01 AM

    Awesome tip! I've never heard of such a thing :)

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  11. Sasha (Global Table Adventure)August 23, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    PS. I'm thinking this is particularly useful on old door knobs and sink faucets that are so expensive to replace... hmm.

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  12. KarenAugust 23, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    I wonder if it would work on door knobs which would be great. I just used it on some brass (?) pulls from my campaign desk & it did nothing. I am not sure if my pulls are actually brass or not so maybe this only works on the cheap brass overlay material? If you get it to work on your door knobs, please let us know! Thanks, K.

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  13. MichelleAugust 23, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    Thanks for great tip. I will never look at ugly brass the same way again.

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  14. MichelleAugust 23, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    Thanks for the great tip. I will never look at ugly brass the same way again.

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  15. sarah.September 2, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    Think this might work on shower trim?

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  16. KarenSeptember 3, 2011 at 6:29 AM

    I think it woe work on those yellow-brassy shower doors. If you try it, let me
    know. Thx!!

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  17. PollyJanuary 17, 2012 at 6:28 AM

    wow! love love love! a must try!! thanks for sharing!

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  18. AnonymousApril 1, 2012 at 1:05 PM

    I am definitely going to try this. I have bathroom fixtures I really like and hate to just throw them away. This is more cost effective too and I get to recycle.

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