More Rub 'n Buff Happiness!
Andrea at the blog Oak Ridge Revival just updated a lamp using Rub 'n Buff, with a fabulous result!
She found this Asian inspired brass lamp with great lines at a thrift store. Really?! This is the type of thrift store I'd like to visit.
But the finish. She was hoping to tone it down, more like the worn brass finish on another thrifty find of hers.
(Is anyone else taken with the design of this bowl?)
So she purchased a tube of Rub 'n Buff in Antique Gold.
With a lampshade Andrea had on hand, this $5 find is looking quite stylish!
If you've read my blog for any amount of time, you know I love this product and have used it on several projects.
After I posted about my light fixture redo using Rub 'n Buff...
before
after
...I was asked by the people at Amaco if I'd like to try any of their other finishes. I've been partial to Grecian Gold for years, but when I spotted tubes of Patina and Turquoise, how could I say no!!
Look what just arrived...I can't wait to find something to use these new (to me) finishes on!
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Warning to your kids...Don't sit still too long! You could end up with a new finish.
Isn't Andrea great?! I just love her blog :D I'm going through my house trying to see what I can rub and buff - I had no idea they came in those other cool finishes!
It's a great transformation! I'm a big "Rub 'n Buff" fan too! A little goes a long way!
very cool!
Lilac and Grey
oooohhh turquoise! I knew it came in other finishes but not these!! Can't wait to see what you use it on!
I must find a use for rub and buff in my home!
The timing is perfect!!!! Thank you! I have my eye on two lanterns for my kitchen and they are polished brass but love the shape (as much as I LOVE that bowl too) and want to create an antique brass finsih, husband thinks I am nuts but am determined to do it! Ditto for down the road possibly antiquing my door knobs, he wanted p.brass ( not my fave) but I relented to be fair, gotta pick your battles and I have won most of them re house decisions but I love an anqitued/worn patina look to brass. Thanks so much!
I haven't tried this yet, but I'm really anxious to find something to Rub n Buff. I think I want to do it to a wooden mirror with some cool accents.
Thanks so much for featuring my lamp! I never would have known about Rub n" Buff if it weren't for you. Can't wait to see how you use the new colors!
oooooooh. Turquoise, and patina. Come to mama.
I think I will rub and buff the outside of my house...it needs a little attention. If it can make that lamp look THAT good...the possibilities are endless.....
Hi Janell-
The lamp looks fabulous. Rub N' Buf is a true classic - simple and inexpensive to use yet yields amazing results. The formula is one that will never have to be tweaked as it is perfect already. It is one great product. Looking forward to see what you transform with your new tubes.
My best- Diane
Turquoise? Oh my, oh my, now I'm really sitting up and paying attention!!
That's one hot lamp! But the thought of turquoise has me giddy! :)
Great lamp and it turned out perfect. Love Rub 'n Buff. Hugs, Marty
too funny..my MIL has this very same brassy lamp..wonder if she'd notice if I buff it up?!
Sneak a tube over during the next family event and let the stuff do its magic. Doesn't take long, no one will notice until the transformation is complete!
Janell
Love the update! Amazing what you can change with just a little work. I will have to pick some Rub n' Buff. I need to update the metal work on a buffet in our family room. Hmm...looks like I'll be stopping at the craft store later ;)
I have looked high and low for this stuff in Canada (well west coast) and can't find it. I'm going to have dig deeper because if I can rub turquoise on, it's a done deal! Love the lamp transformation and I totally agree that I would like to thrift at that store.
Ooo, I am loving the transformation! Looks great!
I haven't tried Rub 'n Buff yet. after seeing Andrea's lamp and your light fixture, I'm anxious to find something to use it on!! love the new colors you received too!
You lucky duck, getting to try more RnB! Ever since I made over my starburst mirror with it, I'm obsessed! I'm already looking for the next thing I can hack with it! :)
The transformation is awesome'just wondering do I have to sand it first? I have two lamps -lanterns that I'd like change the fnish.my lamps are white so I'm not sure.
thanks!
Oh my gosh I got a lamp like that last month at a thrift store - it's a bit taller though. They had about a dozen, I think they were from a hotel.
I can send you a few!
Wow, what a great idea! I didn't even know this stuff existed!! Thanks for sharing this Janell,
Nancy xo
Marcela,
I would do a test without sanding, to see if you like how it looks before going through the effort. Rub'nBuff is a wax based product and covers most things beautifully without the need to sand.
Additionally, it works also as an accent, not covering an entire surface but rather ridges, raised lines on a mirror frame, chair frame, etc.
Janell
I have to get that for my non-broken tall lamp. I was thinking of painting them, but rub n buff makes it look amazing.
Andrea's lamp looks great! I have an old pair of brass candlesticks that I'd love to tone down. I'm going to give it a try! That turquoise sounds interesting. Can't wait to see what you use that on, Janell.
Wow! I love that look of the lamp and that bowl is amazing! I think design isn't just about seeing, but about seeing what is possible. You too?
Nice stuff! I think I need to buy a tube of that!
Best. Product. Ever. For those commenters who can't find it, you can order it on Amaon.....
Stacy
I see sooo much polished brass at Goodwill that if you toned it down, you could have a hayday! My problem -- I do well with R&B on ridge accents but have a horrible time making it look decent on whole surfaces. It comes out all streaked. Any suggestions, Janell? Love the new House of Fifty, particularly after I read about its inspiration! I turn the big 5-0 in a few months!
I've been looking for such a product, so perfect timing on your post! I'll definitely have to check this out.
I'm dying to see what kind of results these two new colors produce!
Andrea always find the very best treasures! Love that lamp! I just tried rub n buff on pair of sconces because I was inspired by your bathroom light fixture transformation! Now I'm addicted! Patina sounds pretty awesome!
How did you do the polished brass lamp? I have some polished brass fixtures I want to change to antique brass. Do I apply with a a brush and then let it dry and then buff? Or how did you do the lamp?
Thank you
This stuff is the easiest product to use, put a small bead on your finger or one a small brush and rub over the surface. That is really it. Apply by rubbing on until you have the coverage you want. It's wax based, so doesn't really require "drying" time.
Janell
But can it be applied to polished brass? It looks like the lamp was polished brass and I'm wondering if there was prep to take off the lacquer or does the rub n buff adhere to lacquer?
Hi Joni,
I have yet to find a surface it does not adhere to. Is there a spot, perhaps underneath, that you could do a test on, to get a feel of it before committing? Janell
Actually, I did. It wouldn't adhere to it. I'm wondering if I need to use some steel wool on it. It's some polished brass hardware and I want to antique it a little bit so I figured the antique brass rub n buff will work.
Do you know what was used on the brass lamp and if it was treated first with anything before the rub n buff?
Interesting! I don't know what she did, I'd suggest you contact Andrea at her blog to inquire. Janell
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