How to clean copper products

Products from copper, whether antique knickknacks decorative items or coins, or utensils that are often found in our lives. They are able to give the interior a simple luxurious aristocratic appearance, but also completely spoil the impression, if they look dull or greenish. There are many folk methods of cleaning of products made of copper, and methods used by professional restorers.

Instruction

1. If we are talking about items or a large part of the decor, and there is no way to remove them from the wall or placed in a container, it is sufficient to RUB the surface of the object with half a lemon, brush and then rinse with water. To bring products Shine RUB them with mixture of salt, flour and vinegar and then Polish with a soft cloth.
2. If you have a house utensils of copper, closely monitor her condition became gray and green with copper becomes toxic, its use for cooking is not recommended, it can cause substantial harm to the health. If it's already happened, better to just leave them as decor items. The easiest method of cleaning of copper - just to put it in very hot water with a detergent, a little RUB and rinse with clean water.
3. A very old and highly contaminated copper products can be put into the vinegar solution with the addition of a small amount of salt and bring to a boil. When the product has cooled, it should be rinsed in warm water and wipe dry with a soft cloth.
4. If you are going to clean coins, or Antiques, with, perhaps, a considerable value, is to listen to the professionals. First of all look at the character spots.Bright green deposits can be removed by placing a subject in a ten percent solution of citric acid, it will dissolve the plaque and not damage the product.Plaque is a yellowish color is formed due to contact with lead, but it easily removes regular deleteproperty vinegar.Plaque reddish color is removed, omitting the subject in a five percent solution of ammonia or less aggressive carbon dioxide ammonia.To bring the products more marketable and presentable appearance, professionals advise to apply a faux patina. Per liter of distilled water, add fifty grams of copper sulfate (it is sold in garden centres) and five grams of potassium permanganate. Heat the solution a little bit but not boiling, place the subject and sometimes upside down. Having achieved the desired color, stop the process and dry. The effect can be to preserve a protective coating from a mixture of alcohol with benzene in equal proportions.
   I hope these tips will help you to achieve natural beauty products from copper.