How To Pick The Best Finish For Your Bathroom Or Kitchen Faucet - And Keep It Looking Nice 

No talk about matte black finish

1:04 - Polished Chrome (most durable & most popular, looks best when polished) 2:02 - Brushed Nickel (they run stainless steel brushed over polished nickel to give it the brushed look) 2:40 - Polished Nickel (has a yellow hint to it and it’s what brushed nickel looks like before it gets polished) 3:05 - Pewter (is also made from Nickel) 3:05 - Gun Metal Grey is made from Nickel) 3:16 - Brushed Brass 3:26 - Polished Gold ,very popular 20 years prior to 2017) 3:23 - Polished Brass (popular 20-50 years ago) 3:40 - Brushed Brass (a very bright breast that’s been given the brushed treatment) 3:45 - Rolls Satin Gold (more an orangey gold tone hue) 3:50 - Breezos Lux Gold Finish) 4:27 - Oil Rubbed Bronze (there are 3 main categories of Oil Rubbed Bronze) (4:42) #1. Rolls Tuscan Brass (a true oil rubbed bronze. A brass that’s been rubbed with oil and treated to become darker. But that finish is a living finish. it will tarnish, fade, and possibly turn green around the drain. It is a living finish. It will change. It will not look the same 10 years from now). (5:20) #2. Powder Coat Bronzes - (for people who want something that’s going to look the same 10 years from now. It’s a very matte, flat finished, single tone, not a lot of color variation). (5:35) #3. Venetian Bronze - It is a plated bronze finish, a dark chocolate brown with streaks of color running through it. Good for people who want a bit of visual depth. This is the most popular plated bronze finish.) 6:03 - Olive Bronze - like the venetian bronze it’s a dark chocolate brown with streaks of yellow or a green tone running through it. So now I am 😳 eyes wide open on this topic. We just had a “Brushed Gold bathroom faucet installed about a month ago. It now has white calcium deposits on it. Of course I am freaking out because I can’t get it off with soap and water. And i’m not allowed to clean it with anything else or I will ruin it completely. I’m now thinking I made a huge mistake in choosing this faucet finish. After watching this video, I wish I got the “Venetian bronze” oil rubbed bronze. We had that before and I don’t remember having this problem with that faucet. I may try to soak it in vinegar + water. Not sure how to soak an installed faucet in vinegar without sitting there and spraying it over and over again. But I guess we will see. 6:46 - Polished Copper - from sigma faucets, is a powder coated finish, which means it’s not going to tarnish, fade, Patina overtime). 6:47 - Satin Copper - from sigma faucets, is a powder coated finish, which means it’s not going to tarnish, fade, or patina overtime). 6:48 - Antique Copper - from sigma faucets, is a powder coated finish, which means it’s not going to tarnish, fade, or patina overtime). 7:17 - HOW TO MAINTAIN THESE FINISHES OVER TIME: 1. Vinegar & Water - a 50/50 mixture gets rid of most water spots. 2. Bar Keepers Friend - If you need something a little more impactful. It looks like comet, but it’s in a gold can. Doesn’t have any bleach in it and is less chemically abrasive. 3. Flitz Faucet Wax - will not tarnish or fade a living finish like a “Roll Tuscan Bronze”. Thank you for doing this video!

This was very helpful. Thanks so much.

I was hoping you talked about gold. I’m remodeling my master bath and the fixtures are gold.

Thanks for the help.

Exactly what I was looking for.

this video was very helpful

What is the best material for anti-corrosion? Our area is known for salty water and steel faucet corrodes easily...

this was a great informative video!!

Which finish do you suggest with well water (hard) - doing a bathroom makeover and need a finish that will last - thank you!

I bought a 4 year old house and the polished chrome bathroom hardware had been badly marred because previous owner has been using an abrasive scouring pad to clean the faucets. So, I vote NO on barkeepers friend or any other cleaner that uses abrasives. I don’t know how messy people let their sink areas get, but it just seems like overkill to scrub/scour your faucet and put scratches on them. In my experience, you just need a microfiber cloth and a high quality ph balanced cleaning liquid solution and your faucets will be immaculate like the day you bought them. Worst case scenario hard water stains can usually be removed with a magic eraser sponge.

What’s the best finish for hard water???

Brush bronze from Kohler

What about black faucets: my thinking was easy to match with cabinet hardware. Are these stay looking good? Or, if you have moisturizer on your hands, do these look terrible?

Your thoughts on black matte finish for battery

Will the Venetian bronze finish tarnish or turn green in the long term?

I am looking for antique brass kitchen faucet. Where can I find that?

Would this be filmed at RSSA in Anaheim by chance?

Hi! Do you have any other ways to connect? Are you on LinkedIn? I have some questions for you.

What about black and stainless steel?

Who's faucet is that at 3:11 ???

Wear is your store location at please

Do u actually own a storefront?????

Lol Gold is all the hype now, so this didn’t age well 😂