How To Pick The Best Finish For Your Bathroom Or Kitchen Faucet - And Keep It Looking Nice

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[@trebronlibrand]

What is the best material for anti-corrosion? Our area is known for salty water and steel faucet corrodes easily...

[@benitaauge5437]

No talk about matte black finish

[@RemodelMedia]

Hope this helps kzbin.info/www/bejne/b33aoJichdR3rtksi=DjJ4YCaFWAiKXwOy

[@td4611]

I was hoping you talked about gold. I’m remodeling my master bath and the fixtures are gold.

[@lindaroyo9386]

Which finish do you suggest with well water (hard) - doing a bathroom makeover and need a finish that will last - thank you!

[@wait4karma]

What’s the best finish for hard water???

[@ABCBom4thgen]

Probably a satin nickel. However, you might want to install a carbon filter. Or if you're a fan of a patina, true bronze would be great!

[@lavenderfields6583]

1:04 - Polished Chrome (most durable & most popular, looks best when polished) 2:02 - Brushed Nickel (they run stainless steel brushed over polished nickel to give it the brushed look) 2:40 - Polished Nickel (has a yellow hint to it and it’s what brushed nickel looks like before it gets polished) 3:05 - Pewter (is also made from Nickel) 3:05 - Gun Metal Grey is made from Nickel) 3:16 - Brushed Brass 3:26 - Polished Gold ,very popular 20 years prior to 2017) 3:23 - Polished Brass (popular 20-50 years ago) 3:40 - Brushed Brass (a very bright breast that’s been given the brushed treatment) 3:45 - Rolls Satin Gold (more an orangey gold tone hue) 3:50 - Breezos Lux Gold Finish) 4:27 - Oil Rubbed Bronze (there are 3 main categories of Oil Rubbed Bronze) (4:42) #1. Rolls Tuscan Brass (a true oil rubbed bronze. A brass that’s been rubbed with oil and treated to become darker. But that finish is a living finish. it will tarnish, fade, and possibly turn green around the drain. It is a living finish. It will change. It will not look the same 10 years from now). (5:20) #2. Powder Coat Bronzes - (for people who want something that’s going to look the same 10 years from now. It’s a very matte, flat finished, single tone, not a lot of color variation). (5:35) #3. Venetian Bronze - It is a plated bronze finish, a dark chocolate brown with streaks of color running through it. Good for people who want a bit of visual depth. This is the most popular plated bronze finish.) 6:03 - Olive Bronze - like the venetian bronze it’s a dark chocolate brown with streaks of yellow or a green tone running through it. So now I am 😳 eyes wide open on this topic. We just had a “Brushed Gold bathroom faucet installed about a month ago. It now has white calcium deposits on it. Of course I am freaking out because I can’t get it off with soap and water. And i’m not allowed to clean it with anything else or I will ruin it completely. I’m now thinking I made a huge mistake in choosing this faucet finish. After watching this video, I wish I got the “Venetian bronze” oil rubbed bronze. We had that before and I don’t remember having this problem with that faucet. I may try to soak it in vinegar + water. Not sure how to soak an installed faucet in vinegar without sitting there and spraying it over and over again. But I guess we will see. 6:46 - Polished Copper - from sigma faucets, is a powder coated finish, which means it’s not going to tarnish, fade, Patina overtime). 6:47 - Satin Copper - from sigma faucets, is a powder coated finish, which means it’s not going to tarnish, fade, or patina overtime). 6:48 - Antique Copper - from sigma faucets, is a powder coated finish, which means it’s not going to tarnish, fade, or patina overtime). 7:17 - HOW TO MAINTAIN THESE FINISHES OVER TIME: 1. Vinegar & Water - a 50/50 mixture gets rid of most water spots. 2. Bar Keepers Friend - If you need something a little more impactful. It looks like comet, but it’s in a gold can. Doesn’t have any bleach in it and is less chemically abrasive. 3. Flitz Faucet Wax - will not tarnish or fade a living finish like a “Roll Tuscan Bronze”. Thank you for doing this video!

[@CutiePuff0]

How about black matte finish?!

[@Lovelyti_TV]

this was a great informative video!!

[@briannaclingner9501]

Ahhh you redoing your house Ti? 🥰

[@MichaelToub]

What about black faucets: my thinking was easy to match with cabinet hardware. Are these stay looking good? Or, if you have moisturizer on your hands, do these look terrible?

[@RemodelMedia]

Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4OylKxnYqaKeJY

[@charitykennedy4020]

This was very helpful. Thanks so much.

[@unrecovery]

I bought a 4 year old house and the polished chrome bathroom hardware had been badly marred because previous owner has been using an abrasive scouring pad to clean the faucets. So, I vote NO on barkeepers friend or any other cleaner that uses abrasives. I don’t know how messy people let their sink areas get, but it just seems like overkill to scrub/scour your faucet and put scratches on them. In my experience, you just need a microfiber cloth and a high quality ph balanced cleaning liquid solution and your faucets will be immaculate like the day you bought them. Worst case scenario hard water stains can usually be removed with a magic eraser sponge.

[@EZgoin1974]

Will the Venetian bronze finish tarnish or turn green in the long term?

[@RemodelMedia]

It will not. It is a PVD warrantied finish.

[@laurieduarte1661]

Your thoughts on black matte finish for battery

[@RemodelMedia]

I don’t understand the question. 🤔 do you mean bathroom?

[@TKnightcrawler]

Thanks for the help.

[@brooklynqueen7542]

I am looking for antique brass kitchen faucet. Where can I find that?

[@RemodelMedia]

I hope this answer helps you out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6TLfmltZaqWbJo

[@BO_Riddle]

this video was very helpful

[@oxa4pinoo]

Brush bronze from Kohler

[@vmoreno4]

Would this be filmed at RSSA in Anaheim by chance?

[@RemodelMedia]

Yes indeed.

[@tp8449]

Hi! Do you have any other ways to connect? Are you on LinkedIn? I have some questions for you.

[@RemodelMedia]

Patricia Th I’m on pretty much every major form of social media as @remodelmedia. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn you name it. The only thing I’m not on is MySpace 😂

[@RemodelMedia]

You can also call or text 951-834-4174 or email [e-mail]

[@byan4003]

Exactly what I was looking for.

[@Yesim730]

What about black and stainless steel?

[@RemodelMedia]

Ooh good one you got me! I may have to make a follow up video. Thanks for the reminder.

[@RemodelMedia]

The quick answer is there are several different types of Black finishes as well as several different types of stainless finishes. I will go into more detail and you’ll get a shout out for sure.

[@Yesim730]

RemodelMedia thanks. That would be very helpful! 😊

[@RemodelMedia]

Sorry it took so long but here is your answer kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4OylKxnYqaKeJY

[@zealthsteel7542]

Wear is your store location at please

[@RemodelMedia]

Zealth Steel I work at a Kitchen and Bath 🛀 remodel showroom in Anaheim, Ca. What part of the world 🌎 are you from?

[@zealthsteel7542]

I will visit your store when virus go's away please

[@RemodelMedia]

Zealth Steel I look forward to it. 😊

[@RemodelMedia]

I have an episode all about kitchen faucets but if you want to reach out to me via email [e-mail] or social media @remodelmedia we can set up a zoom call. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaWvhIirl9uHb68

[@mistersniffer6838]

Who's faucet is that at 3:11 ???

[@RemodelMedia]

Newport Brass amzn.to/49bGmbj

[@SunnnySkies]

Do u actually own a storefront?????

[@RemodelMedia]

No however this video was taken at an actual kitchen and bath remodeling center in Anaheim California.

[@ilmakeranovic961]

Lol Gold is all the hype now, so this didn’t age well 😂

[@RemodelMedia]

Harvest Gold is a classic appliance color 🤦‍♂️ did you only watch the first ten seconds or what?