In fact when we bought the cafe no one even noticed or knew it was copper because it has the appearance of dark brown just like the same color they painted the wood trim on the building.
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The question of how to clean copper awnings have very few steps to reveal an answer.
Here are a few tips that you can employ to make your awnings look new and shiny and it won t take you more than thirty minutes to do so.
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The beauty of copper is formed by a green patina that naturally occurs on its own.
The fact is you never clean copper awnings.
You may want to temporarily nail a 2 x 4 board to the wall where the bottom of the awning will be positioned for support.
Use clean protective gloves when handling and installing copper awnings.
Copper is not difficult to clean but it needs to be cleaned frequently to maintain its original luster for a longer period of time.
Professional awning cleaning won t remove paint rust or other permanent stains.
Additionally with the right protection it can be treated to never develop a patina.
It is very oxidized and has a dark brown appearance.
The bottom line is you can get away with your average home ingredients to cook up a cleaning solution.
To develop a quality patina on.
Lay out dimensions of awning on wall.
Besides the esthetic aspect of awning cleaning keeping an awning clean helps to sustain the useful life of the awning.
I had a copper hood approx.
4 x 8 made for an exterior part of my house and want it to stay bright copper.
They slow down the oxidation process allowing the user more breathing room in the near future.
Professional awning cleaning removes harmful bird droppings airborne dirt and contaminants mold and mildew.
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Still chemical cleaners do have an added advantage.
However it can be chemically enhanced to quickly generate the patina.
General instructions for installing a copper awning.
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