Remove Paint From Brass Door Handles

Remove the hardware from the door.

Remove paint from brass door handles.

Don t worry about taking a door down or boiling hinges in vinegar or harsher chemicals. How to remove old paint from brass door hardware. Remove the brass door handles with a screwdriver. Carve out paint buildup in the screw slots with the knife.

Avoid wire brushes as these may scratch the surface of your brass. Protect the surrounding paint from damage by carefully scoring the perimeter of each escutcheon plate with a utility knife. You can also try using a putty knife to help remove excess paint. Step 1 cut the paint photo by eric piasecki.

Heat gun putty knife scraper or 5 in 1 painter s tool gloves detail nylon or wire brush pliers or metal tongs sheet metal fine grit sandpaper and or steel wool. And the next time the door needs painting do yourself a favor take the hardware off before the painter shows up. This was by far the most laborious way to remove paint. Remove any screws with a screwdriver.

Step 2 remove the plates photo by eric piasecki. How to spray paint brass door handles yourself in 5 steps buy rust oleum universal paint primer in one we chose satin nickel. Place a crock pot liner into the crock pot. Wipe down the brass door handles with grime boss wipes.

Save yourself time and energy with this simple and easy hack to removing paint on door hinges. Sand the brass door handles with 400 grit sanding paper. Here is a video showing how the paint falls off of the hardware from using this diy brass cleaner method. Loosen the set screw holding the knob to its spindle and slide out the pieces.

Under hot running water i rubbed the paint off the hardware using steel wool. I also set my sink s strainer in place to catch the paint flecks as they were removed. This simple trick will remove paint from hinges in a snap. Cut the paint along the edge of the hardware with a utility knife.

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