But if patina isn t your thing you can keep copper gutters and downspouts shiny and warm colored by putting a protective coating on them each year and polishing them with a solution made for copper.
Aged copper gutters.
When allowed to age naturally copper can take years to develop what s called the verdigris patina especially in dry climates.
If you know how to age copper artificially however you can achieve the same effect much more quickly almost overnight.
Rather than corroding copper builds a patina on its surface which protects it from the watery destruction that befalls other metals.
Yes copper gutters turn green as they oxidize giving them their distinctive patina.
Copper and zinc gutters can survive 60 years with minimum maintenance and well past 100 years if installed and inspected properly.
Because 20 ounce copper is 25 thicker it requires 25 more copper to make.
Think of the statue of liberty in new york entirely skinned in copper with a beautiful aged green patina.
Copper gutters and downspouts get an elegant blue green patina as they age thanks to the magic of oxidation.
Available in seamless or in sections held together with rivets or screws and sealed with caulk.
Gutter quality copper gutters are fabricated from 16 to 20 ounce copper.
This popular low cost metal won t rust and comes in an array of colors including ones that resemble aged copper and zinc.
How long does it take copper gutters to oxidize.