Cleaning Gold Plated Bathroom Fixtures

Expect to pay around 100 for plating a small fixture such as a bathroom faucet.

Cleaning gold plated bathroom fixtures.

To ensure you are getting the exact same finish buy all the fixtures and accessories from the same company. You are not supposed to use standard cleaning products on these as they can damage and strip the gold finish. Go over all of the surfaces thoroughly with the cleaning cloth using a clean toothbrush to get into any crevices. 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.

The electroplating process comes at a price. Make sure they are cleaned well and if you have rough spots sand them. Replacing them is not an option at present so i want to descale them to make them look a bit more cared for. Start with hot soapy water and a microfiber cleaning cloth.

Polished brass an all time favorite. Easy to clean and easy to find. A polished brass faucet helps give the bathroom shown here a vintage look. 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.

Rinse thoroughly and buff dry with a soft cloth. One part white vinegar and three parts water is a simple and gentle cleaning solution for gold bathroom faucets and other fixtures. Mix mild dish detergent with hot water and wipe it on the brass bathroom fixtures with a soft cloth. I recently had a new bathroom installed with gold plated fittings shower taps etc.

Many people have done this to fixtures and they look great and hold up well too. 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. Metal plating makes sense if buying a less expensive fixture plus paying the cost of replating. When picking out additional fixtures show your designer a sample to match.

Rinse with warm water. Use firm pressure to wash the fixtures thoroughly before rinsing with hot water and drying with a clean cloth. Then go to home depot or lowes and buy some spray paint in one of the metal finishes. Water white vinegar soft cloth s bucket.