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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?
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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.