Cleaning Gold Plated Bathroom Fixtures

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Cleaning gold plated bathroom fixtures.

I recently had a new bathroom installed with gold plated fittings shower taps etc. Make sure they are cleaned well and if you have rough spots sand them. Metal plating makes sense if buying a less expensive fixture plus paying the cost of replating. A polished brass faucet helps give the bathroom shown here a vintage look.

Mix mild dish detergent with hot water and wipe it on the brass bathroom fixtures with a soft cloth. Expect to pay around 100 for plating a small fixture such as a bathroom faucet. You are not supposed to use standard cleaning products on these as they can damage and strip the gold finish. One part white vinegar and three parts water is a simple and gentle cleaning solution for gold bathroom faucets and other fixtures.

Then go to home depot or lowes and buy some spray paint in one of the metal finishes. Start with hot soapy water and a microfiber cleaning cloth. Go over all of the surfaces thoroughly with the cleaning cloth using a clean toothbrush to get into any crevices. When picking out additional fixtures show your designer a sample to match.

Many people have done this to fixtures and they look great and hold up well too. The electroplating process comes at a price. Rinse with warm water. Use firm pressure to wash the fixtures thoroughly before rinsing with hot water and drying with a clean cloth.

Mix a little baking soda with distilled water on a sponge and gently dab the water spots. Water white vinegar soft cloth s bucket. To ensure you are getting the exact same finish buy all the fixtures and accessories from the same company. Polished brass an all time favorite.

The gold plated fittings in my bathroom have a considerable amount of limescale on them which makes them look even more tasteless than they were when new in the 1990s. Replacing them is not an option at present so i want to descale them to make them look a bit more cared for. Do not press hard or use a. Instead you use diluted dishsoap washing up liquid and you can also buff with a soft dry cloth.