Which finish on Door Furniture for use by the Sea

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Which finish on Door Furniture for use by the
Sea?
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• We are often asked which finish to go for in
  seaside locations for front door furniture. Items
  would include letter plates, door knobs, door
  handles, door knockers and escutcheons.

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• Salty air can take its toll on all sorts of
  things especially door furniture. You may also
  need to consider the finish on window furniture
  if windows are to be left open for any length of
  time. Below we take a look at the finishes we
  offer and then comment on the suitability of each
  for a home by the sea!

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BRASS DOOR FURNITURE

• Unlacquered Brass -YES, Lacquered Brass NO
• Remember in Brass we sell an unlacquered product.
  Once an item is finished it is polished and not
  lacquered. The majority of brassware on the
  market is lacquered after polishing to protect
  the shine and thus no cleaning is required. All
  our brass is unlacquered and should not be
  confused with lacquered brass.

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• The cheap lacquered brass will breakdown in salty
  air. The lacquer peels off and exposes the brass
  (often poor quality) underneath which then
  tarnishes and looks horrid. It cant be cleaned
  off either. Unlacquered brass will be  fine but
  if you like your brass shiny it will need
  cleaning regularly.

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IRON DOOR FURNITURE

• Wax No, Powder Coated YES
• We have two finishes within our black iron range
• Wax finish. This would not perform especially
  well in salty air as the wax would quickly
  breakdown exposing the metal which would then
  rust.

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• Powder Coated This would be the finish that
  would perform best with a corrosion resistant
  coating. In sea air it may need to be re-painted
  more frequently than if in an inland location.
  This requires a wire wool and then a repaint
  using black hammerite.

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PEWTER PATINA DOOR FURNITURE

• Pewter Finish YES
• This is a painted finish over a steel base. This
  has excellent anti-corrosion properties and
  requires an occasional wiping with a waxed cloth
  and application of oil on moving parts.

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NICKEL PLATED DOOR FURNITURE

• Nickel Plate YES
• This is a nickel plated finish which can be
  polished or satin over a brass base. This is fine
  in sea air. The main thing to remember is never
  to rub the plate with any abrasive cleaner.

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• A wipe with soap and water should be enough to
  keep this in great condition. For any stubborn
  marks try a bit of Autosol.

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CHROME PLATED DOOR FURNITURE

• Chrome Plate YES
• This is as per nickel above but with a Chrome
  plate over a brass base. This is also fine in the
  sea air.

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WOOD, GLASS PORCELAIN

• Wood No, Glass No, Porcelain No
• For internal use only.
• Please come back to us with any questions you may
  have on this topic.
• Pictured below are finishes suitable for a sea
  view! At the top of the article is our Classic
  Letter Plate in unlacquered brass, below from
  left, powder coated iron door handles, polished
  nickel escutcheons, pewter door handles.

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