How To Clean Old Brass Hardware

Cleaning Badly Tarnished Brass Bronze and Silver.

How to clean old brass hardware. It is the same method I use for cleaning any and all vintage hardware especially when I intend to paint the hardware. All you need are a few basic supplies that you might already have and youll be on your way to beautiful hardware that nobody will ever know endured such a. The restoration of brass hardware is an artform says Liz Gordon of Lizs Antique Hardware.

How To Clean Brass Hardware My method for cleaning brass furniture hardware is very simple. The good news is that stripping and cleaning old metal hardware is really easy and more or less free. Little fine steel wool or an old rag.

2 C hot water Let pieces soak for 1-2 hours. Also while I liked using the steel wool for the face of the hardware when it came to the inset part of the campaign handles there was tons of gunk in there and an old toothbrush was really the best tool to clean it. This time in particular my home remedy for cleaning brass hardware just happened to reveal such a gorgeous finish that I cant bring myself to paint over it.

Then rub off the tarnish with a. Step 2 - Protection. Non-toxic no fumes mixture.

Thanks for the tip. My steps for how to clean old brass hardware is rather simple. I let them soak a while in my safe.

Simply rub a thin coat onto the brass let sit for an hour or so and then clean the piece with hot soapy water. I have used it quite a bit to clean up boat hardware. Any house built before 1978 may contain lead paint so take extra precaution when disturbing painted surfaces especially around windows and doors.