Copper Gutters Turning Black

You may hear the greenish color of oxidized copper referred to as patina.

Copper gutters turning black.

After a month or two they will really start to develop streaking discoloration and browning. In many more years they will turn green and black. Copper gutters are our specialty and we stock 6 different profiles in a number of sizes and thicknesses. Paint it on it clings to vertical surfaces and cleans copper.

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. How long will copper gutters stay shiny. After the gel melts the tarnish scrub off then neutralize. This beautiful metal is both lightweight and malleable making it an excellent choice for custom residential and commercial projects.

You can use hd copper cleaning gel to remove the tarnish. This copper gutter has been partially cleaned by painting on the copper cleaning gel and washing it off. Along with our copper gutters we carry a complete line of copper downspouts elbows hangers. The chemical reaction between copper oxygen and airborne sulfur creates a film of copper oxide and copper sulfide on the surface of the bracelet.

After a year or two they will be a tarnished mostly brown color. Within days the shine will begin to fade. Long and we also offer custom fabrication and are happy to build some gutters to your specifications. We ship custom lengths of gutters up to 20 ft.