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Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
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09-14-2008, 10:37 PM
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Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
Does anyone have any homemade concoctions to do this? I am trying to restore a door and the hinges have gotten quite tarnished over the last century!!
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09-14-2008, 10:55 PM
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I like Green things
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
Check out Vandykes restorers, they have a web site.
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09-15-2008, 11:36 AM
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
thanks warner,
Interesting--I am less than 1/2 hour away from you, over in the Buckeye state!! |
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09-15-2008, 07:29 PM
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
soak them in vinegar water. the acid will dissolve the oxidation. you can also try adding a bit of salt to the mix.
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09-15-2008, 08:46 PM
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
Where at Buckeye?
1/2 hour puts you in edgerton, hicksville along that line north and south huh? |
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09-15-2008, 08:48 PM
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
The only help I can offer for an at home solution involves removing paint and such, Get a big crock pot (dont use the good one from the kitchen either, trust me) put some water in it and low simmer those painted up hinges, door knobs, etc. Works like a champ!
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09-15-2008, 08:51 PM
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
Dip them in boiling vinegar. Stinks up the house, but works really good.
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09-15-2008, 09:30 PM
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09-15-2008, 09:36 PM
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
This stuff works quite well!!!!
 Although not a "concoction". Drano strips ANY metal. If you ever need to un-anodize aluminum, Drano, NaOH, is the ticket!
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01-15-2010, 09:39 PM
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
Aluminum does an excellent job removing tarnish on silver, copper, steel.
(tarnish=rust=oxidation) Take some aluminum foil and either rub the hardware, or better yet wrap the hardware in foil, toss it in a pot, cover with water and heat. Don't boil, just heat. Ketchup actually works too... I have no idea why, but it seems to work really well on copper. |
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02-27-2010, 09:30 PM
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
Thanks
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02-27-2010, 09:39 PM
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02-27-2010, 11:25 PM
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Re: Restoring Tarnished Door Hardware
Wow, old thread,, for what it's worth,,Electrolysis - but you have to make sure it is not plated,,,
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