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BeachGirlNJ Bayville, NJ May 05, 2010

Hi -- This is my first post, be gentle with me.

I have two copper pots on stands (not sure if the stand is copper too) which a neighbor had junked (silly girl). I cleaned the pot with copper cleaner and it came up beautifully. But a day later it was looking tarnished again. Does anyone know if there is a coating or something, maybe a clear spray?, I can put on the copper to keep it shiny and clean?

Thank you!
Cindi

a relatively newbie gardener

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melody Benton, KY(Zone 7a) May 05, 2010

There are products you can use but I'm not familiar with the effectiveness of any of them.

http://www.everbritecoatings.com/keep-copper-shiny.html?gclid=CMeZ0af3u6ECFQdS2godACtV-A
http://stormgrounding.electrical-insulators-and-copper-ground-bars.com/copper-shield.html?gclid=CPW8nMj3u6ECFQ8UswodyyvfAg

I hope this helps.

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monkapotamus Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7b) May 06, 2010

I'd give Johnson's futura floor wax a try. I make jewelry and a lot of jewelers use it to seal in the patina on metals, and people use it on auto bodies too. It isn't actually organic wax- it is an acrylic sealer.

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) May 06, 2010

Are you using it for outside? I got a clear spray on varnish from Home Depot. The can is in the shed I can find the name for you tomorrow. I bought it to spray a copper "look" birdbath

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