Recently, bronze plumbing has become increasingly popular. This is a visually spectacular product, endowed with all the advantages of a noble metal. But the joy of acquisition and use can be overshadowed by the appearance of stains and plaque. As part of this material, we will talk about how to properly use bronze taps, how to care for them. And, of course, we will find out the features of cleaning such a sensitive surface.
General recommendations
Bronze ball valves are a real impulse of the modern building world. No one can resist stylish, spectacular and noble mixer taps. But during the purchase, many simply do not think about what troubles they doom themselves to. Only regular cleaning with the right products can ensure the necessary disinfection and a neat appearance in the kitchen or bathroom. To begin with, we want to give some general recommendations for cleaning plumbing:
- select cleaning products based on the type of coverage;
- during cleaning, pay great attention to the cleanliness of the aerator - this is where the greatest amount of dirt, rust and pathogenic bacteria accumulate;
- not worth ituse abrasive products to clean bronze faucets, because they can damage the surface of the product;
- use a soft, lint-free cloth for cleaning, if you use a sponge, use the soft side of the product;
- after cleaning, wipe the faucet with glass cleaner - just a few drops of the product are enough to restore shine and radiance to plumbing.
Features of operation of bronze cranes
All those who have bronze sanitary ware at home are well aware that it fades rather quickly, loses the saturation and nobility of its original shade. That is why product care must be timely and, most importantly, careful. Let's look at the most effective and already proven methods.
Vinegar
If you need to clean bronze kitchen or bathroom faucets, use a mixture of vinegar, s alt and flour - these ingredients are sure to be in the arsenal of every modern housewife.
To prepare a miracle remedy, you will need a tablespoon of 6% vinegar, s alt and wheat flour. All components must be mixed together until a homogeneous consistency is obtained, and the resulting slurry is evenly distributed over the surface of the plumbing with a soft sponge, left in this state for 10-15 minutes. After that, rinse thoroughly with cool water and dry with a soft cloth, preferably microfiber.
Tomato paste
Bronze water faucets are recommended to be cleaned with tomato paste, you can replace it with fresh tomato juice, which gives no less effective result. The tarnished areas of the bronze surface should be covered with tomato paste and kept for 30-50 minutes. Then the cleaning agent is thoroughly washed off the surface of the plumbing with cool water, and the product itself is wiped dry.
Linseed oil
It is difficult to call this product popular, it is hardly present on the shelf of every housewife. But if flaxseed oil is present in your diet, we recommend that you find another equally useful use for it. This is an excellent prevention of dullness and plaque on the surface of bronze plumbing. All that is required of you is to periodically apply a thin layer of oil to the faucet.
Lemon juice
Don't know how to clean bronze faucets? Use the old proven way - lemon juice. To do this, cut a medium lemon in half, sprinkle half of it with ordinary table s alt, and then treat the surface of the plumbing with it.
Bronze faucets, however, as well as brass products, unfortunately, very quickly lose their effectiveness, become dull. Therefore, in order to return them to their original appearance and cope with even the most serious and stubborn pollution, use a special paste - Trilon-B. You can find it at an appliance care store.
Chicory
Few people know that bronze faucets are great to clean with chicory powder. So, three tablespoons must be diluted with water until a rather thick slurry is obtained. The finished mixture should be evenly distributed over the surface, leave for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with cool water.
Sodium and Potassium
In advanced cases, when pollution from the surface of a bronze tap cannot be eliminated by all of the above methods, you can resort to the help of caustic potassium and sodium. The components should be mixed in equal proportions, the resulting composition should be applied to the contaminated areas of the sanitary ware, held for 30-40 minutes, then rinsed with water.
Dealing with stubborn dirt in hard-to-reach places
Modern manufacturers, trying to win the love of consumers, offer faucets of very bizarre, non-standard, to put it mildly, forms. By the way, it is they who are especially popular, but few people think about how difficult it is to clean hard-to-reach places during the purchase. Use our tricks:
Toothbrush. With the elimination of dirt in hard-to-reach places, an ordinary old toothbrush does an excellent job. With its help, it is necessary to distribute the cleaning solution over contaminated areas. An excellent remedy is baking soda with a few drops of lemon juice. If necessary, it will be necessary to make a small effort to remove all old stains
Dental floss. Who would have thought that ordinary dental floss would help in removing dirt from hard-to-reach places. Measure about 20-30 cm of the thread and with ithelp remove dirt from joints and all hard-to-reach places. The hostesses who used this recommendation have already confirmed the effectiveness of the method
Summing up
Timely removal of all dirt, traces of plaque from the surface of plumbing will save you from removing old stubborn stains in the future and prolong the presentable appearance of the product in the present. If you regularly follow all these recommendations, you will not only keep the attractive appearance of plumbing, but also significantly extend the life of its use.
