Refurbishing Brass Door Handles

Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.

Refurbishing brass door 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. Tarnished and dingy hardware on your front door detracts from the curb appeal of your home. Guide to brass refinishing remove the hardware from the door so the finish of the door will not be affected. I have a door knocker that was quite expensive and the finish is coming off.

Rub the brass door handle with several applications. The door knobs are still beautiful after 4 or 5 years. However there is a single product that can effectively clean brass hardware and other metals such as copper and stainless steel in less than five minutes. Remove excessive tarnish with undiluted ammonia by soaking the brass door handle for an hour.

When i stripped paint from the knobs i expected to find brass but was disappointed to find steel knobs. If the tarnish isn t excessive skip step 4. Refinish your brass bronze nickel or other hardware. When we first moved into our house a few years ago i looked into buying new doorknobs for the whole house to replace the old brass doorknobs.

On a newspaper covered surface brush the handles and plates with lacquer remover. I ran into the very same issue refurbishing 90 year old doors in my new house. So i decided to replace these with traditional style brass finished replicas i found cheap on amazon and glass replicas from home depot. Also clean hinges with brass cleaner.

Bar keeper s friend is a popular and effective metal cleaning product but there are a variety of brass and metal cleaners available. Spray paint door knobs or buy new. Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper. Constant polishing is frustrating.

However i did purchase beautiful antique brass colored door knobs and handles from walmart. Then polish the brass using a lemon or vinegar solution. Once you remove the old clear coat wash the brass with hot soapy water. Protectaclear will restore and protect the brass hardware and keep it looking freshly polished for years.

After the coating is loosened use grade 0000 steel wool to remove the coating and to polish the brass surface. 16 how to spray paint door knobs that last best tips for refinishing old door hardware to diy or not to diy. Finally apply a protective coating of oil or clear lacquer to the brass. Put small amount of brass cleaner on cloth.

Step 1 use a reasonably strong magnet to determine whether your doorknobs are solid or plated brass. Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver. Scrutinize the extent of the tarnish. I am interested to know if paula ever painted her front door or was she just going to paint the front door hardware.