[TheForge] Green Copper

[Dave Mudge]

We assume that the copper gutters do not have a protective clear coat.
Have them make a "tea" using an ammonia based commercial fertilizer
like you would find in the garden dept. at Home Despot.
Spray the copper with the tea, give it some time to work.
It's the ammonia that does the trick.  They could also just pee on the
gutters
but that may upset the neighborhood.

dave m



----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederick Faller" <f_faller at yahoo.com>
To: <artgawk at thegrid.net>; "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 7:20 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Green Copper


> A friend of mine just installed copper gutters and
> wants to know how to promote the green copper oxide.
> Is there a way to do this? (not interested in faux
> verdigris finishes, just wants to get the copper to
> oxidize green)
>
> Frederick Faller
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