Copper Gutters Turning Black

Along with our copper gutters we carry a complete line of copper downspouts elbows hangers.

Copper gutters turning black.

After a month or two they will really start to develop streaking discoloration and browning. Paint it on it clings to vertical surfaces and cleans copper. How long will copper gutters stay shiny. We ship custom lengths of gutters up to 20 ft.

Copper is a popular choice for quality roofing gutters and downspouts as well as roofing fixtures and decorative elements on walls entryways and basically anywhere it adds a design element. In many more years they will turn green and black. The chemical reaction between copper oxygen and airborne sulfur creates a film of copper oxide and copper sulfide on the surface of the bracelet. The overheating can be caused by excessive current in the wires or a lightning strike and it will usually be accompanied by melted or discolored insulation near wire connections.

Long and we also offer custom fabrication and are happy to build some gutters to your specifications. This beautiful metal is both lightweight and malleable making it an excellent choice for custom residential and commercial projects. After a year or two they will be a tarnished mostly brown color. You can use hd copper cleaning gel to remove the tarnish.

As the film gets thicker the color of the copper darkens slowly from orange red to brown black and eventually bluish green. Within days the shine will begin to fade. After the gel melts the tarnish scrub off then neutralize. Copper gutters are our specialty and we stock 6 different profiles in a number of sizes and thicknesses.