Rookie Move: I need some advice...

[Former_Member]

I've over oxidized my brass jumprings (forgot about them all night) and now they're all that gorgeous green-patina. Great for a couple projects, yes. However, I did it to TWO DIFFERENT sizes, and to TWO GROSS of jumprings. Not good.

Does anyone know how I might be able to tone down that patina finish on them, without having to steel wool every. single. jump ring. ??

Again, I apologize in advance if this is in the way wrong place. Just lookin' for some advice. Thank you!

[lv2cr8]

I don't know if it will work, but perhaps it is worth a try. Before I had a tumbler I would clean my sterling silver with a tin foil lined pot filled with water up to the line of the tin foil. I would heat the pot just before it boiled and put the entire pot in my sink with some jewelry added to it. Then I would add some baking soda. It will fizz up and that is why I put it in the sink. Make sure you rinse the jewelry real well before drying it.

It is worth a try. Perhaps you can do one piece and see how it works and then grab the steel wool. Good luck.

[halfmoonroad]

I would experiment..drop a few jumprings into vinegar..acetone...liquid flux, etc. Something acidic is bound to work. Beats scrubbing two gross jumprings!

[Former_Member]

oxy clean?

CLR?

clr is probably the better bet

[Former_Member]

Love those ideas! Yes! ANYTHING other than scrubbing two gross, yes. OR losing my money and just ordering all new ones!!

Thank you!

[MarthaHorman]

Tomato juice - it's an acid ( works on silver) and is green.

[jorgensenstudio]

heat usually works to un patina things - heat them with the torch - but don't breathe the fumes

[Former_Member]

Ketchup also works if you don't have any tomato juice on hand. That's what I use to polish up my brass chainmaille after it gets dulled and brown from me handling it so much.

[Former_Member]

You guys are a WEALTH of information! Thank you...lots to try!