Hi - I want to blacken some brass crafting jewerly - would this blacken brass...or at least darken it greatly?
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I really do not know how it will react on brass. On steel it darkens up really well and looks black not blue. It is designed for gun metal/ferrious type metals. So, you might want to try something else for your brass. But hey, it might work but I really do not think it will. Sorry wish I had a better answer for oyu.
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Either will work. The dark will give your piece a more aged look. The difference is very slight.
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I have only used it on light colors......I can tell you that it is the best I've used......after it's been washed there is no harshness and you really only see what you put on....I still trim before pressing.....old habit I guess but I have never tried dark colors....I would give it a try.
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Hi Dayna,I use this for my highlighted hair to keep it from turning brassy BUT I will tell you; my dad has a full head a lovely silver hair and this is what he uses as well. I get a lot of compliments from my friends because they think his hair is professionally dyed that color. I tell them it's his natural hair color. So it must be doing something to his hair. It never looks dull or gets that yellow cast that some gray/silver hair can get. Worth a try for the price.
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My hair is not red, but easily picks up red. Now I NEVER use anything that doesn't specifically say "cool" in the color name. I tried the Brass Banisher (with high hope) and I could not see any difference in the tone afterwards. So frustrating when I have a good color, then touch up the color and have red/brassy results. Virtually everything goes towards brassy after a few weeks, but I use purple shampoo and add "red out" (and similar products) to the hair dye mixture before applying, and this helps some.
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It is perfect for preservation ! It does darken non glossy leather . I mean real leather . If the swede leather you have is finished and shiny ...it won't darken it
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I used it for a presentation pallet for jewelry but it is opaque. I think it will help darken the from. I don't know that I would use black though. Why not try a deep dark brown canvas ? I think velvet would be odd for a shad lining.
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It is darker, yes, but not so bad that I was concerned at all with it. It still worked very well for what I was using it for.
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I really don't know..it gets dark quite soon...with the dirt earrings, and rings have. I buy a new one every year because it works when the liquid is clear as water
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Well I guess it depends on the look you're going for. I used it for all of the solid brass door knobs in my house and they stayed looking freshly polished for over 6 months. I was actually hoping they'd start looking a little more aged again sooner than they did. After about 7 months they finally started getting that brass color back as opposed to a super polished gold color. Now they're looking better than ever! But all it would take is a quick rub down with a tiny bit of product to get it looking super shiny again it thats what you're going for.
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I used the polish on a large brass tray that was bought in Spain. I cleaned and coated it probably close to a year ago. It looks beautiful and I have seen any change in it. I do not know about antioxidation and UV protection. Have you contacted the manufacturer? Sorry I cannot be of more help. Peggy
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soapstones.com website says 'yes'....and that it creates a darker patina...YouTube also has a video you might find helpful...good luck
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If you were a light brown or a dark blonde before this, then yes it will remove your brassiness but it will not lighten it anymore. Be careful of the usage on the ends of your hair especially though.
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Yes, you can stain it darker, but you'll need to sand every bit of the lacquer off it first, which is a BIG job. If you don't get every bit of it off, the stain won't adhere to parts of it, and it'll look bad. Now my hair dresser has one just like mine that she painted a solid color. (I like mine better. Hers looks "bumpy.") Really, I think you'll like it natural. I was gonna paint mine white, but when I got it, I changed my mind. (It matches my kitchen butcher block counter tops beautifully.) It's a nice piece.
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Yes, but rough up the brass slightly first with a scotch brite. The patina will work much faster that way. After neutralizing in a water + baking soda bath, rub lightly with baking soda on your finger to get that antiqued look and brighten up the high spots for interesting texture. Check You Tube for some great video how-tos.
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I have only used it on very bright, well cleaned brass, and it worked very well. Just make sure the copper is very clean and that it has not been previously coated with anything.
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I mean to an extent it does darken it. But it's not really "darkening" the paint. It's just giving it more of a pop. Kinda like a black shirt that's faded next to a new black shirt. Waxing it is the new black shirt. I hope that makes sense