Cleaning Gold Plated Bathroom Fixtures

Rinse with warm water.

Cleaning gold plated bathroom fixtures.

Mix mild dish detergent with hot water and wipe it on the brass bathroom fixtures with a soft cloth. Metal plating makes sense if buying a less expensive fixture plus paying the cost of replating. 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. 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. Instead you use diluted dishsoap washing up liquid and you can also buff with a soft dry cloth. Then go to home depot or lowes and buy some spray paint in one of the metal finishes. Rinse thoroughly and buff dry with a soft cloth.

Mix a little baking soda with distilled water on a sponge and gently dab the water spots. 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. Do not press hard or use a. You are not supposed to use standard cleaning products on these as they can damage and strip the gold finish.

Many people have done this to fixtures and they look great and hold up well too. To ensure you are getting the exact same finish buy all the fixtures and accessories from the same company. A polished brass faucet helps give the bathroom shown here a vintage look. One part white vinegar and three parts water is a simple and gentle cleaning solution for gold bathroom faucets and other fixtures.

Start with hot soapy water and a microfiber cleaning cloth. Polished brass an all time favorite. I recently had a new bathroom installed with gold plated fittings shower taps etc. Use firm pressure to wash the fixtures thoroughly before rinsing with hot water and drying with a clean cloth.

Easy to clean and easy to find. The electroplating process comes at a price. Water white vinegar soft cloth s bucket. Expect to pay around 100 for plating a small fixture such as a bathroom faucet.