• mememuseum@lemmy.worldOP
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    1 year ago

    It just tarnishes to a dark reddish brown over time. Unless you leave it out in the elements like the statue of liberty I guess. If you’ve ever seen old copper cookware it’s like that.

    Also, sweet sweet thermal conductivity.

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      1 year ago

      It’s worth noting on that pot that the inside has been exposed to things like salts and acids that the outside has not. In a similar vein, those who are forcing a patina use different salts/acids depending on what they are shooting for.