Looking for replacement garden tap

[royc75]

Hello

I need to replace this garden tap which is leaking.

All I can find online are the brass / golden ones, for example: https://www.diy.com/departments/flomasta-brass-outdoor-tap/178311_BQ.prd?storeId=1226

Any idea where can I source similar tap to this one, in the same colour ?

Thanks

 

[Elsa TLC]

Tiggle it Roy!!!

 

[royc75]

Tiggle it Roy!!!

Tiggle ? And if you mean Google, I have. Most come up brass

 

[Exedon]

Your taps colour is caused by verdigris the natural patina that all copper and its alloys go.
You can speed it up by using acetic acid .
Or back in day copper roofs were brushed with urine!
That probably why above comment.

 

[royc75]

All sounds Chinese to me

So you're saying the old one was once brass ?

 

[Munroast]

(as above) any shiney brass one will just tern the same colour given time (6-12 months?)
a Gold one (besides being quite pricey) would never change colour
and if it is outside it would soon get nicked probably by me)

 

[Munroast]

All sounds Chinese to me

So you're saying the old one was once brass ?

scrape of some of its colour and you will see copper coloured brass

 

[royc75]

copper coloured brass still won't match the old tap though LOL

 

[Elsa TLC]

copper coloured brass still won't match the old tap though LOL

Why dont you paint your bricks brass coloured?

 

[pcaouolte]

the old one was once brass

The old one still is brass.

 

[royc75]

Been replaced.

Let’s hope they will match in colour in few years time

 

[Munroast]

Been replaced.

Let’s hope they will match in colour in few years time

i think there is something that you can do with salt and vinegar to speed up the process - seriously , some very watered down mix sprayed on every month or so do a search on internet if it is nearby

treat yourself to some fish and chips whilst at it

probably should make sure there is no protective coating already on designed to stop the ageing process, i doubt it bu rub it down in white spirit or something to remove any protective wax that may be on it

 

[Elsa TLC]

Been replaced.

Let’s hope they will match in colour in few years time

That look totally out of place.... have you tried weeing on it?

 

[pete01]

i think there is something that you can do with salt and vinegar

I think that's fish and chips

Edit...sorry didn't read your whole post until afterwards

 

[simplesteve]

I'm with Elsa on this one - it's the bricks that are the wrong colour !