Copper Gutters Turning Black

How long will copper gutters stay shiny.

Copper gutters turning black.

Long and we also offer custom fabrication and are happy to build some gutters to your specifications. Copper is a popular choice for quality roofing gutters and downspouts as well as roofing fixtures and decorative elements on walls entryways and basically anywhere it adds a design element. We ship custom lengths of gutters up to 20 ft. This copper gutter has been partially cleaned by painting on the copper cleaning gel and washing it off.

Copper gutters are our specialty and we stock 6 different profiles in a number of sizes and thicknesses. After a year or two they will be a tarnished mostly brown color. Within days the shine will begin to fade. The chemical reaction between copper oxygen and airborne sulfur creates a film of copper oxide and copper sulfide on the surface of the bracelet.

In many more years they will turn green and black. Along with our copper gutters we carry a complete line of copper downspouts elbows hangers. After the gel melts the tarnish scrub off then neutralize. You may hear the greenish color of oxidized copper referred to as patina.

After a month or two they will really start to develop streaking discoloration and browning. This beautiful metal is both lightweight and malleable making it an excellent choice for custom residential and commercial projects. Paint it on it clings to vertical surfaces and cleans copper. You can use hd copper cleaning gel to remove the tarnish.