How to Chemical Patina Brass At Home - Seekyt - is a video that talks about how to apply a chemical to brass.

We found hinges and door catches in the style we wanted when we searched for hardware for the heirloom pine hutch.The hinges are black for a rustic look, but the catches are bright brass.The solution is only five steps away if you find yourself in a similar situation.If you already have everything you need, you can put an antique patina on brass hardware.Here is how.

Only solid-brass hardware can be used for this technique.Thin plated objects may be completely removed by this process.

The first step is to soak the hardware overnight in lacquer thinner to remove the protective coating.If you want to fish the hardware out of the lacquer thinner, you need to bend hooks onto both ends of a piece of coat-hanger wire.Clean the hardware with a rag.

The salt should be dissolved in 1 cup of water.Put 12 of household ammonia into a coffee can.To accept one end of the double-ended hook, punch a hole in the can's lid.The hardware can be dipped in the saltwater solution using the hook.

If you want to suspend the hardware inside the can, you have to snap the lid onto it.The ammonia should not be touched by the hardware.