First remove old finish from the brass with a standard paint stripper.
How restore finish on black door handles.
The interior doors of my house have the original 1950 s knobs the old style with the long escutcheon plates and the knob and spindle doorknobs.
I am interested to know if paula ever painted her front door or was she just going to paint the front door hardware.
Most general purpose cleaning solutions will adequately clean crystal glass and clear plastic knobs and handles.
Cleaning and polishing brass door knobs and hardware is an excellent do it yourself project but re plating is best left to professional restorers.
How to refinish brass.
The finish on copper products is very delicate and quickly damaged from improper cleaners and cleaning pads.
You can breathe new life into tarnished brass.
Clean and re finish old door knobs and hardware.
Now oil rubbed bronze is a living finish which means that unlike a metal that is its natural color or something that is painted the finished will change over time.
Barrysrestoreitall offers a kit called the copper patina repair kit which quickly restores the brown oil rubbed finish or black finish to all bronze brass and copper products and a colored wax to protect the finished.
I have a door knocker that was quite expensive and the finish is coming off.
Bakelite is an early plastic developed at the start of the 20th century.
Restore bakelite to original finish.
Step 1 use a reasonably strong magnet to determine whether your doorknobs are solid or plated brass.
However i did purchase beautiful antique brass colored door knobs and handles from walmart.
I knew going in that.
Then polish the brass.
Pay special attention to the disinfectants ingredients.
Just rub the leaves firmly over pewter door knobs hinges and other surfaces to remove buildup and then buff them with a soft cloth to restore their sparkly clean look.
It was one of the first synthetic plastics ever to be produced.
All those beautiful old radios that you see for sale in antique stores are most likely made from bakelite.
The door knobs are still beautiful after 4 or 5 years.
Some contain harsh or abrasive chemicals that will damage the finish of your hardware.
Once you have removed excess dirt and grime from your hardware you re ready to disinfect it.
Restor a finish is a unique finish penetrating formula that contains a small amount of stain combined with just the right amount of solvent and restoring oils giving it the unique ability to penetrate and permanently restore most existing finishes without removing any of the existing finish.
That doesn t matter so much when it s a light fixture or something that doesn t get touched frequently but it certainly matters on door hardware.
Once you remove the old clear coat wash the brass with hot soapy water.
Disinfect your door hardware.
Crystal glass or similar material cleaning solutions.
