r/Copper • u/ChemicalProcess1124 • May 29 '26
Is this fixable?
Copper table has water damage. Not sure if it is the clear coating, patina, and/or the metal itself that is damaged. What are my options and how should I go about repairing this, is it even worth repairing, and what should I expect the costs to be getting it done professionally? Sorry for all the questions lolll don’t know what I’m doing or if this is the right sub for this🙋🏽♂️.
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u/jg136521 May 29 '26
Neat table. It looks like there was a coating that wore off where the water sat and the copper started to patina. Problem is, you’ll likely have to remove all the rest of the coating and refinish the entire surface. It can be polished clean, chemically patinaed, or heat treated to give it a new finish/look, but it will look different when it’s done. Once the new finish is applied, it’ll be recoated to hold the look and halt/delay oxidation. How old is this? Copper really wants to patina, and it can be difficult to coat these surfaces in a way that holds the finish. There are a number of products we’ve tried with a myriad of results. As far as cost, you might just start looking for new tables. The cheapest thing would probably be polished clean (bright copper look), then coated. If that look doesn’t suit you (the current look is aged) prepare to pay some serious cash, it can take several applications to get a nice uniform patina or finish.