Lost Patina Buttermilk question

[Nyboy]

A couple of years ago I picked up a great fountain at a flea market. I placed it in a shady corner of garden at work. Damp plus shady grew a nice mossy green patina, the fountain, looked like it was there for decades a antique. I had to get a new pump for it, and asked one of the guys to hook it up. Well he took it upon himself to clean the fountain, he used bleach and a scrub brush. He was very proud how clean he got it, no sign of green!!!

 

[so lucky]

So sorry Nyboy, but that is pretty funny. It's akin to painting your "porch." At least the patina will grow back, eventually.

 

[Nyboy]

Couldn't get mad was a innocent mistake, he is very young. Young people like shinie and new looking

 

[Nyboy]

before cleaning

 

[catjac1975]

I have read that if you take moss and put it in a blender with buttermilk, let sit and get gross, then paint on rocks, you will get green moss. Don't know if it works.

 

[Nyboy]

Cat I read that to worth a try

 

[dickiebird]

Of all people to complain about lost patina----exactly the same thing you're having done to your truck!!!!!

THANX RICH

 

[thistlebloom]

@dickiebird , you crack me up!

 

[valley ranch]

Now that was a damn fool, the one that cleaned up the fountain.
I once sent a brass Oxygen Valve to a welding place to be rebuilt, they sent it back painted with cheap gold color paint, that's dumb!

Did you ever get those gates set?

Richard

 

[CrazyFeathers]

Definitely an innocent mistake. On the positive side, he must take pride in his work to clean up the fountain all shiny and new. Sorry for your loss LOL but age has it's way of making things look "wore" lol, it will regain it's mossy patina again.