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Posted by David Nebenzahl on June 4, 2008, 2:12 am
On 6/3/2008 8:57 PM MiamiCuse spake thus:
> I have a few copper pipes that are exposed - meaning they run along the
> outside of the exterior block wall, they are lines for an outdoor utility
> shower so one line is cold and one line is hot.
>
> I don't like the copper and messy soldering look, and wonder if I can paint
> it so it looks distressed and aged a bit, is it possible to paint copper
> pipes and fittings? especially with one pipe that can be hot?
>
> If so do I need special paint and do I need to prime it? What can I do to
> make it look distressed?
If it's "distressed" you're after (that term always makes me uneasy,
like wanting something to look damaged or broken), I wonder if a nice
verdigris finish might work. You know, that green patina copper gets
when it oxidizes outside. I think there are kits you can buy to do that
to copper. I don't think it would hurt the pipes (but you might want to
check on that).
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