Use and Care Guide

Copper Cleaning

Discoloration

It’s inevitable. Discoloration will occur with a copper sink; it’s the

nature of the metal. There are many reasons why discoloration occurs:

harsh chemicals, long exposure to acidic materials (lemons, ketchup,

toothpaste, etc.) or other types of food, general heavy use, etc.

But, don’t panic.

When discoloration happens, time and patience are typically all that

are needed for your sink’s patina to restore and blend in. You may

see shiny spots, but rest assured: the patina will return to these areas

and even out across your copper sink. You don’t need to do anything

in particular to allow the patina to eventually return, but if you would

like to help the colors blend more quickly, here are a couple of tips:

• Wash your sink rigorously with hot, soapy water and a Sinkology

Breeze Scrubber. Scrub hard enough to lighten the patina a

few shades in problem areas, but be sure not to take the patina

completely off

• Rinse clean with hot water and dry with a microber cloth

(included in the Copper Armor Care Kit). This intense scrubbing

combined with hot water will help accelerate and blend the

natural patina of your copper sink. Avoid using Copper Armor

on shiny spots to let the patina process occur naturally

If you don’t clean your sink regularly, you may also see some

green build-up on particularly dirty areas. Don’t be alarmed; this

is just oxidation. Simply scrub the area with your Sinkology Breeze

Scrubber or your ngernail until the build-up is removed and then

clean the area.

Discoloration / Spotting Scrubber + Soapy Water Rinse + Dry