Changing Metal to Brass- with a $12 tool (Easy DIY Brass Plating)

[@2AZSUN]

Necessity is the mother of all invention. This mother is a genius at invention!! That turned out really well. After all, it is an old school, there should definitely be new things learned!! 👏👏👏👏

[@slgoad]

Wow, I never heard of this technique. So cool and doable! Enjoying the journey of your school house restoration.

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

Thank you so much!!

[@systemBuilder]

Wow! Wow! Wow! this is fantastically good news! I have an old bicycle freewheel and with just a tiny bit of polish I removed the brass finish by mistake (it was tarnished). I will be adding back the finish tomorrow, thanks!

[@Moonlight-stories1]

You have invented a new coating method. It is really incredibly beautiful and easy. It looks realistic, as if it was made by electroplating. Thank you for your ingenuity and skillful hands. You have done a great job. 🥰😍❤

[@1001reasons1968]

Fantastic! I love to see even the little things being restored.

[@TheLongjohntim]

Thank you! We had a house fire. the house was saved our brass crystal chandelier is a mess was planning on getting it replated but now I know with a blow torch and a brass wire brush with my cordless drill I can save it myself. Up Date. Did not need to re-plate it. I just need to dismantle it take a brass wire brush to it rewire and reassemble it. Looks great.

[@Come.to.the.mountains]

The chandelier may have wiring to feed to the light fixtures going through, if it isnt a decorative one. Carefully take a look to see if you can remove the wiring from the housing before plating

[@PentallMcwint3r]

KZbin: “hey wanna see someone turn a old school into their home?” Me: “sure why not”

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

😂😂😂

[@garyjones2582]

Love your channel, thx for bringing us along... Take care and God Bless...

[@angelavorhees5946]

That was totally amazing. Looked like magic. Thanks for sharing.

[@BIGGER_RED]

I LOVE the little things like this!!!

[@kathrinekerns8398]

Very resourceful. I think they turned out perfectly.

[@mclemay6703]

🤯Wow! That is BRILLIANT!! Amazing!

[@johnmuncy4872]

That's amazing and the money your saving is unbelievable. Way to go.

[@ganymededarling]

Ok my mind is blown a little 🤯

[@Judamac]

Hi from Canada I am enjoying your videos.Amazing Work.

[@johnsoutdooradventures3293]

Wow, cool process!

[@drewe2331]

Lovely! I'll be copying you x80

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

good luck!!!

[@trinacria1956]

This great! Have a art deco themed guitar project based around a cool art deco brass plate but rest of parts chrome so this could be the key to my dilema. Thanks.

[@maeveLCurtis]

Could you patina this thin brass layer??

[@moparman1962]

You're a pretty smart Mommy...do you work part-time for NASA from home as well? Great job with the tile mosaic project, refinishing the doors and replating the door hardware with brass...very impressive work!

[@Shadowgrey5937]

you friggin rock!!!!! new fan ❤

[@toobusy63]

Fabulous ❤

[@jenniesmythe8188]

I’m tempted to do this on stainless steel appliance handles.

[@Starrynite11]

That’s really cool!

[@LastChanceTinyHouse]

Have you thought about using a polishing compound on your brass or perhaps a light varnish to shine and protect the brass.?

[@beccagee5905]

Best hack evvvver! ❤

[@judyrosy]

Fan.....FREAKING......tastic!!!!!

[@Davesobscurevideos]

There’s a fair chance they had a nickel plating over the brass. I work in a 100 year old school building and much of the original hardware is in tact. The hardware is brass underlayment with nickel plating in various states of wear. (Whether the hardware is solid brass or steel with brass plating I do not know)

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

Oh that’s fascinating, Ty for the info!

[@MS-gn4gl]

ya brass was a ton easier and cheaper to cast because it was the go-to casting material for anything decorating or not under major stress or needing strength.

[@Davesobscurevideos]

@@MS-gn4gl thanks! I always wondered that. Wonder if prices for metals in our modern economy are the same.

[@Harry-TramAnh]

I pay $1.32 per KG of steel and $9.80 for brass.

[@wurly164]

Lady, you have ...class😂

[@przemyslawbrys]

I discovered same method while using brass wheel to clean steel after derusting.

[@janett12274]

Amazing! ❤

[@ewelina3817]

wow this is just amazing !!!!!!!!🤓

[@waynesimcox7891]

im gonna give it a try

[@PrideSage99]

admittedly, I was searching for a chemical solution similar to copper+boric acid compound for electroless plating, but this is actually so simple that I have to give it a try. Almost tempted to try with a high-carbon steel just for shits and grins.

[@Henker2]

That's a whole lot of back plates and knobs. The ones in my house were also brass, but, of course, they tarnished to a black. They were made in 1919. Watchingbthks ks making me think on redoing mine.

[@CathyMiller0711]

Well that's incredible! Who knew?

[@cottagekeeper]

So cool!!!

[@ΠΕΤΡΟΣΚΟΥΚΟΥΛΟΜΑΤΗΣ]

Excellent video.Does this technique work on zamak metal?

[@asclay2004]

that's so cool!

[@Whatsacody]

KZbin knows whats good.

[@sneakerphotgrapher]

You're awesome 🤗

[@CMcD630]

Awesome!

[@saxynijudas]

How long it will last? Is this a rust protection?

[@redbeard172]

Have the door knobs held up well? Would love to use this technique for our 1940s door handle

[@PlatingPulse23]

First of all I would like say " YOU GOT SCHOOL AS A HOUSE!!!!!!!!!! That effing cool !!!

[@TamarLitvot]

How did you come up with this idea? It's amazing. And it looks like fun!

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

A mix of KZbin and TikTok!

[@chabat124]

Did the brass wire brushes go a long way?

[@bakinbetty]

2 questions…… Is this school house in Evansville IN because it looks like the school that was renting out space for businesses before they sold it? I have a vintage Majestic floor lamp that I have to refinish because it turned out to be brass plated and I was curious how long you heated the metal with the blow torch to get the brass from the wheel to deposit into the door plate?

[@myralewis1714]

Amazing!

[@NefertitiThomas-Director]

impressive

[@loverlyme]

I'm not sure I understand the technique here. You said to heat up the metal enough for the brass to adhere to it. Does that mean you are adding a brass compound to adhere to the metal? Or is simply reheating an already brass-plated piece of metal enough to bring back the brass finish?

[@HVXmania]

I have the same question

[@HVXmania]

Ok, so it seems, for anyone wondering, indeed, you use a brass brush which melts a fine layer onto the steel. It looks like a little goes a long way. This video goes into more detail about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqPbe2OHes2NfKc

[@loverlyme]

@@HVXmania 🤎❤🤎 From there many other questions are answered including the idea of electroplating instead. Thanks for the vid link.

[@HVXmania]

@@loverlyme You're very welcome :)

[@pandroidigital]

Can I do this with aluminum? Worried about the aluminum melting during the hearing process.

[@IamSnowbird]

Amazing but what gives it the brass color? The heat or the brass brush?

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

The brass from the brush melts to the plate!

[@mauricepowers3804]

After drying, did you buff the rub n buff with the cloth provided?

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

There was no cloth provided

[@user-ke2up6mr8t]

Maybe not to your taste but home theater and golf driving simulator would be cool. Two things which most people do not have the luxury to have the correct ceiling height.

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

My brother in law would definitely appreciate a golf driving simulator!

[@user-ke2up6mr8t]

I look at your home and notice the ridiculously tall ceilings which 99.9% of residential homes do not have. I would look into things that these homes typically cannot accomodate. How tall are your ceilings? they look at least 14 feet@@Schoolhousehomestead

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

@@user-ke2up6mr8t 13!

[@marckg6950]

It makes sense I really hope it works im desparate

[@Raj-y9q]

I would highly appreciate some clarification as I’m confused You show different type of brushes- first a scrubbing brush but then when you use the fire tool you are brushing with a different bristle brush attachment Is the first brush you show is to strip off any old polish and or to polish? And then the bristle brush to re- finishing / re- plate? When you heat the metal how does it turn gold?

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

Correct! The first brush is a wire wheel brush that goes on a bench grinder. The second brush I've linked in my description! It works because it actually melts the metal from the brush and coats the thing you're heating!

[@denisewiebrimmer454]

So interesting

[@Jan-2020]

How much land (acres maybe) that came with the schoolhouse?

[@Schoolhousehomestead]

3!

[@jay_jjacobsen6695]

I don't get it. The plates were brass to begin with? You heated an area, then the brass from the brush drill bit melted off the brass brush bit and stuck to the brass plate permanently?

[@Toimu13]

She had brass plates in some of the house, and steel plates in the rest of the house.

[@judylapointe3507]

WOW

[@joeljay8471]

Absolutely great. But. The amount of time ordering material, trips, etc, along with the time it takes to complete the process, all factor into price. So when comparing, especially when your time could’ve been spent on other parts of the project or, even better, earning at a full or part time job, it’s helpful understanding timeframes for completing tasks. The web and especially KZbin are rife with, “look what I did to save money”, that really don’t save money.

[@ChristianSouthernGirl]

Wow!

[@Kimella777]

❤🤩wow

[@ryankramer]

Just remember, some metals work better than others. It doesn't work at all on aluminum for example.

[@davidbeetham8481]

Agreed you NEED to install HEAPS AND HEAPS of solar panels outside. This will help your power bill Immensely - And your wallet...

[@anthony2816]

The roof looks perfect for that.

[@peter_bazinet]

OH MY GOSH, is there ANYTHING you can't do???????

[@HLS70]

Crockpot.