Help, not sure what to do with this light fitting?
Will the brass go black with age?
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Sheryl Johnson on Jan 19, 2015Impossible to answer without a picture of where you plan to use it, as well as an idea of what else is in the decor :)Helpful Reply
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Sheryl Johnson on Jan 19, 2015BTW, I do love your fixture. I found and rewired a similar pair, but mine have 5 arms each. I just cleaned them well, replaced the old brittle candle stems with a lucky eBay find: frosted crystal shallow cups. The cups allow the candelabra bulbs to just peek out the top. They hang at the bottom and top of the stairway in my old Victorian.Helpful Reply
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TracyMT on Jan 19, 2015I would paint it so it pops and shows all the detailsHelpful Reply
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Marion Nesbitt on Jan 19, 2015Brass is BACK! Would just polish it, and apply a coat of exterior acrylic-poly. If you paint your porch ceiling or walls a dark colour, it will look great.Helpful Reply
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Dianna Jensen on Jan 19, 2015Hi Tracy, I'm a Lighting Designer and have been in the business for 30 years. Yes, brass is always available for the market but different quality not all is made of "solid" brass. This looks like it has tarnished quit well and if you like that vintage look, I'd spray a lacquer over it to protect it from the weather. (In the new market, this would not meet code to go outside because the sockets are not covered completely from the elements.) However, the end user can do what ever they like. Having said that, I say do whatever your creative mind says to do! I don't think painting over the brass will de-value the chandelier incase you were thinking of that. Good luck! Can't wait to see what you do.Helpful Reply
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Jean Thompson on Jan 19, 2015Paint Ceiling of Porch White and give this a coat of a Bright Cheerful color to match other Porch Accessories.. if its hanging up high enough the only thing you will have to worry about is Birds using it to build nests on... :DHelpful Reply
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Tracy on Jan 19, 2015I took a lighting fixture out of a dumpster and removed all the electrical wiring and fitted it with candles. Mine was pitted gold brass also. I did not sand down the pitted bumps but instead spray painted it with Oil Rubbed Bronze color. I love how it turned out. It looks a bit rustic since it is not smooth almost like a rusted iron. Mine was a 6 arm fixture and it actually gives a nice amount of light for a dining room. I am not sure about your porch. I tend to think of bright & light colors. I think I would go a bold color of your choice. Good luck - have fun with it.Helpful Reply
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Nadine Racht on Jan 19, 2015I had a very similar fixture that I found at a local junk store for $6. I did not want the brass so I painted it with oil rubbed bronze spray paint and then added the copper accents with paint. Every time someone sees this fixture they comment on its beauty.Helpful Reply
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Belinda Todd on Jan 19, 2015I chalk painted a brass chandelier with off white chalk paint and used dark wax with burlap shades. It turned out really good.Helpful Reply
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