Thread: C2" Copper Pipe
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Old 01-15-2006, 08:39 AM
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Default Re: C2" Copper Pipe

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Originally Posted by newbie310
Newbie here. I am using 2"Copper pipes for desk legs. I sanded these pipes to remove stamping from manufacturer.... now I have lost the warm sheen (coating?) that the pipes had. The result is not the warm and bright Copper that I had envisioned, but a much lighter tone. Polish has no effect. How can I regain the warm bighteness of the copper coating?
You're using some pretty vague descriptions there. Apparently you polished the copper and now it's too bright for you. If so, either let it stand outside for a few months, or there is probably a chemical treatment to pickle it to an oxidized surface.
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