Hi.
I bought some brass door handles and was a bit disappointed with what I received. Looking in the diy stores they all look the same design and I suspect they are all by the same manufacturer and just put in Focus/Wickes/B&Q boxes.
The brass is covered in a varnish and this seems to be lightly scratched at the time of sale. Shallow scratches are not that bad if the light doesn't hit at the right angle but some had scratches deep enough to be visible so I took those back.
Over time the lacquer peels off and the brass underneath tarnishes. I have not used any caustic cleaners, so what has caused this?
I did buy some more expensive handles mail order but these suffered the same fate. Is this an inherent problem with brass handles?
Thanks.