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How to RE-TARNISH BRASS BED FINIALS
Q. My wife and I purchased a new bed, black iron with tarnished brass ball finials. I cleaned the brass balls with brass cleaner and ruined the look of the bed. If anyone knows how I can RESTORE the tarnish to the brass finials I would very much appreciate the advice. Thanks.
CHARLES PENNY- NASHVILLE TENNESSEE
1999
Vintage Brass Beds & Parts on eBay [affil link]
A. Mr. Penny,
From your description it sounds like the brass finials were only brass plated. When you polished them you likely rubbed off all of the brass plating that was on them. I don't think there are any more plating shops in Nashville doing brass plating any more but there are others across the country.
Daryl Spindler, CEF
decorative nickel-chrome plating - Greenbrier, Tennessee
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