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 Advice
for choosing a finish for your claw foot bath tub
 There
is a vast variety of finishes that are available for you today
for your claw foot bath tub. When considering your finish it is
important to consider the aesthetics and the easiest finish that
is appropriate for your home. Ideally which suits your home situation
best either for children, easiest to clean or polish, or what
type looks best and appeals to you most. The finish is an important
choice when choosing your hardware and plumbing supplies.
Brass
Brass tends
to be very popular for a finish, here are some things to consider when selecting
your finish for your claw foot bath tub.
- Can require a lot of polishing
and will tend to develop age spots or tarnish spots in time. Some consider this
an appealing look.
- To keep brass looking it's best, a procedure can be used
to contain brass natural looks. This process is called supercoating and is best
to keep brass looking it's best without constant polish.
- Physical Vapor
Deposition or PVD, is another method to contain the beauty and shine in brass.
It will leave your brass with a strong anti corrosive finish and keep it shiny
for a long time.
- To clean a brass claw foot bath tub you need to apply a
soft cloth to the brass and gently remove spots and fingerprints. Chrome
Chrome
may require a considerable cleaning time to keep it looking it's best. It is known
to be a very strong resistance against tarnish. Chrome become rather highly considered
to use in the 1930's and is still a finely chosen choice for your home's claw
foot bath tub. Nickel
Nickel had been a popular choice of finish
until Chrome was introduced. Today, there is a wide choice of finishes available
for Nickel to bring out the shine in this look. Ideally can be used when brushed
to gently hide scratches and water spots on your claw foot bath tub and make them
less obvious to the discerning eye . Stainless steel
A clever
mix of chrome and steel allots is what creates stainless steel. Can be beautifully
and shiny new, though may appear worn over time. With this finish and reasonable
maintenance and cleaning, over time this finish can remain rust resistant and
maintained for a very long time. Ideally popular for kitchens and your claw foot
bath tub.
Antique copper
A finish made possible by chemically
treating to keep the aged look for many years. Is ideal fro many years as will
look great with years to come. Copper, antique brass and antique copper are all
distressed finishes that are treated to keep the classic look. Oil rubbed
This
delightful oil rubbed look is created with a strong charcoal finish and is perfect
any claw foot bath tub. Beautiful and very shiny when polished, a look that is
sure to stand out. This finish has been known to be popular for faucets and showers.
Items in oil rubbed bronze for plumbing are usually protected but other items
for copper basins can be found unprotected to create a look that will allow this
finish to age beautifully.
Antique bronze finish
A strong resistance against weather is known to be a strong characteristic
found in the making of Antique bronze finishes. Does not require
constant polish or care and will beautifully age with care. Natural
Bronze Patinas is a popular living finish, bronze patina is an
strong, dark brown finish, natural bronze is a golden honey color
and Silver nickel is a lovely silver finish.
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