Cleaning Gold Plated Bathroom Fixtures

For those of you who don t know what one part vinegar to three parts water means mix one cup vinegar with three cups water in a bowl or spray bottle.

Cleaning gold plated bathroom 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. Instead you use diluted dishsoap washing up liquid and you can also buff with a soft dry cloth. When picking out additional fixtures show your designer a sample to match.

Replacing them is not an option at present so i want to descale them to make them look a bit more cared for. I recently had a new bathroom installed with gold plated fittings shower taps etc. One part white vinegar and three parts water is a simple and gentle cleaning solution for gold bathroom faucets and other fixtures. The electroplating process comes at a price.

Expect to pay around 100 for plating a small fixture such as a bathroom faucet. But if you re planning a bathroom renovation metal plating can be an affordable alternative to buying a high end gold faucet for example which might cost 500 or more. 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.

A polished brass faucet helps give the bathroom shown here a vintage look. Easy to clean and easy to find. Go over all of the surfaces thoroughly with the cleaning cloth using a clean toothbrush to get into any crevices. Mix a little baking soda with distilled water on a sponge and gently dab the water spots.

Rinse with warm water. Make sure they are cleaned well and if you have rough spots sand them. Water white vinegar soft cloth s bucket. You are not supposed to use standard cleaning products on these as they can damage and strip the gold finish.

Mix mild dish detergent with hot water and wipe it on the brass bathroom fixtures with a soft cloth. To ensure you are getting the exact same finish buy all the fixtures and accessories from the same company. Rinse thoroughly and buff dry with a soft cloth. Do not press hard or use a.